I added the Italian poster to the gallery. Notice that there are 3 women on the left and Yoko Tani on the right. Rory Calhoun was involved with the 3 women on the left and was forced to leave Venice after his playing around became dangerous for him. You can see all three women in the Spanish version and Rory's interaction with them. In the USA release we see only one of the women before Marco Polo heads out on his eastern journey. In the Blu-Ray release they show 2 women only. The rest of the English language movie is the same as the Spanish version. I have also posted a still showing the blonde Thea Fleming in a line-up with the other women Marco Polo has to choose from. That is the only scene Thea Fleming has in the movie. Look at the half-sheet (22x28), poster in the gallery. They chose that scene to include on the poster even though it was such a minor bit in the story. The sets constructed for MARCO POLO were later used for SAMSON AND THE 7 MIRACLES OF THE WORLD with Gordon Scott. I have added 7 stills to the gallery for fans to enjoy.
I saw the American International, English version on a triple bill in the 1960s. I just watched the Kino Lorber, Blu-Ray version and found it to be very entertaining and a great clear print. However, there is a very small scene of a sword, sticking out of the lone Mongol, who ran off with Yoko Tani. I guess the editors thought that scene was to gory for 1961. Also, Lex Baxter name was not mentioned, even though this is the Italian/English release, his name would have been known to fans. There has never been a video release of this movie in English, that I have been able to find, but a few in Spanish.
Does anyone know the name of the actress who plays Marietta? I visited Rory Calhoun's vacation villa in Acapulco, Mexico in 1979. His movie posters were plastered all over the adobe walls. Larry Anderson.
