In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take the powerful Book of All Knowedge from Zetan, an evil wizard. Despite his lack of a sponsor, Cord's rule-breaking nature leads him to try retrieving the book anyway. Help is offered by a mysterious blind man who gives advice as Cord fights his way through multiple opponents, discovering more about himself as he gets closer to Zetan.

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Cast

David Carradine

The Blind Man / Monkeyman / Death / Changsha

Jeff Cooper

Cord

Christopher Lee

Zetan

Roddy McDowall

White Robe

Eli Wallach

Man-in-Oil

Anthony De Longis

Morthond

Earl Maynard

Black Giant

Donnie Williams

Martial Artist

Heinz Bernard

Ferryman (uncredited)

Vincent Di Paolo

Warrior (uncredited)

Zipora Peled

Ferryman's Wife (uncredited)