Siren of Atlantis1949

This is the kind of romantic, fantasy-adventure the studios had a lock on in the 1930’s. “Lost Horizon” and “Thief of Bagdad” come to mind, as well as the wartime movie diversions Maria Montez made with Jon Hall at Universal. Here, in 1949, the genre seems a little lost and out of date in the post-war reality of the Iron Curtain and the Atomic Bomb. The romance has been contaminated with suspicion and paranoia lurking in the shadows of Karl Struss’ experessionistic cinematography. The film cannot find it’s way back to the magic of the good old days. Instead, it seems fated, like Jean-Pierre Aumont, to wander in the desert searching for a lost idyll that will never be found again.

Great classic stuff. Don't want to spoil the movie set up so you'll have to see the queen for yourself.

Fun pulp romp. Kind of like "The Most Dangerous Game," but the prey is men's hearts. Also reminiscent of the H. Rider Haggard "She" stories. The ending is great--a bit of a surprise for a film like this. The lead female has such a compelling look.

I remember Maria Montez from her films with John Hall and she was made for technicolor. I liked her very much. I liked Jean-Pierre Aumont too, but this movie did not have the same quality as some of the other similar movies. For example, it could not compare with "Lost Horizon."