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Three men returning from action in North Africa hear stories
in Palestine about the existence of a lost city, cut off from
the outside world. Leo is lured by an exotic woman to an extravagant
house where he meets Ayesha, a beautiful young woman who is
known by her people as She Who Waits. Promised his greatest
desires, he is given a map and the trial to find the city,
to prove he is the reincarnation of her lost love. But Ayesha
is immortal and rules by instilling terror in the hearts of
her subjects.
She
is
based on the H.Rider Haggard story, and is not a bad yarn,
if a little padded in places. This is a strange one for Hammer,
because it's much closer to fantasy than horror. Peter Cushing
plays a Cambridge professor, a man of learning similar to
many of his other Hammer Production roles; however, it's great
to see his character letting his hair down here and giving
it some on the dance floor with the ladies in the Palestine
club. Bernard Cribbins is okay as his valet, but his constant
silly comments soon wear thin. Christopher Lee (who?) plays
the High Priest, and Ursula Andress, well known for her appearance
in the James Bond film Dr. No, plays Ayesha. Having
recently reviewed the pointless sequel to this film (Vengeance
of She), let me tell you that it makes this
first film look like a masterpiece and Ursula Andress like
a skilled thespian.
It's been an absolute pleasure to review these Hammer Productions
over the last month or so. With a possible few exceptions,
most have been thoroughly enjoyable experiences and a valuable
reminder of just how many thoroughbreds Hammer had in its
stable.
Ty
Power
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