The Sword and the Claw

After a desert rebellion leaves a mighty regent slain by usurpers, his pregnant queen flees... and, after she dies in childbirth, her infant son is taken and raised by a pride of lions. Grown to manhood, the fugitive prince (Cuneyt Arkin) uses his acquired catlike reflexes and special claw gloves (!) to take down those who stole his birthright, in this Turkish-made fantasy/thriller. Bahar Erdeniz, Yildirim Gencer also star. AKA: "Kiliç Aslan," "Lion Man." 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English (dubbed); bonus feature "The Brawl Busters" (1978); theatrical trailers. Dubbed in English.