The Tartars (1961)

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This historical drama follows a battle between the Tartars and the Slavic Vikings. When Togrul, the commander of the Tartars, proposes an impossible task upon the Vikings, their leader Oleg refuses. A fight breaks out resulting in the killing of Togrul and kidnapping his daughter by the Vikings and the kidnapping of Oleg's wife, Helga, by the Tartars.
Sometimes there are films that are so bad they are good, even great, see "Welcome to Woop Woop." (1998) "The Maze." (1953.) The Conqueror" (1956). "I Tarari" (1961) is in this vaulted class of movies. Staring the great Orson Wells and Victor Mature it just collapse under it's own sincerity, what a hoot!. The lines are stock and over blown. Don't bother with the plot what ever it is, just listen to the lines and watch the really bad acting, have a bottle of cheap red wine to get the full effect. I love this movie and give it a 10.

It is worthy of an MST3K treatment. Orson Wells must have needed money to make a movie he wanted to make, as others have pointed out in this section. It's a lot of fun to watch with friends.