From Elfland, With Love

(Dragonfilms, 1961)

This was the first of the Zayn Kronn novels to be made into a motion picture, though not the first novel in the series (that would be Coldfinger). Star Baymon Lezenger, a former cavalryman with the Dextorian army, was cast after a search that included 7 kingdoms and the Red Sun Empire. Most fans of the books agree that he was a perfect choice.

The plot has Kronn (secret agent 007) venturing into the Dwarven Baronies in order to help an Elven scientist defect with a highly advanced encoding crystal. As with all of the 32 films in the series that followed, there are sexy women, daring escapes and infiltrations, chase scenes (two in cars and one on flying carpets), witty dialog, gun/sword/spell/fist fights and gadgets both mechanical and magical.

The main villain, Colonel Winterstar Bellflower, is played by famed Shakespearian actor Rogardus Cillari. Kronn's main female love interest, Lyria Starr, is played by future television star Sarroosa Xono in her film debut. The movie was filmed on location in the Dwarven Baronies, the Green Isles, East Pidwin, Yuveristan and Antosia.

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