They can be a great people, Kal-El.They wish to be.They only lack the light to show the way.For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you, my only son." Above planet Earth, Superman listened to he sirens, bells, and alarms that were simultaneously calling to him.] The overly-indulgent film was budgeted at $12 million, and had a box-office of over $20 million.The nearly four-hour long film (withoutany female speaking roles) featured a star-studded cast, with a virtually unknown, blue-eyed Irish Shakespearean stage actor Peter O""Toole in his first starring role.Soon after, Jack was abandoned by his dispirited crew ("You""ve lost your luck.You""ve lost your ship.Now, you""ve lost your crew"), including Gibbs, and forced to set out on his own.In town, Henry woke up shackled o his hospital bed, and was accused of being the only survivor ofThe Monarch- and a cowardly treasonous deserter by British Royal Navy officer Lieutenant John Scarfield (David Wenham), the commander ofThe Essex.The group of officers are lavishly entertained in the Emir""s palace by Indian dancers, where Col.Stone is introduced by the friendly rajah to evil chieftain Mohammed Khan (Douglas Dumbrille).After being slipped an enticing note by Tania (Kathleen Burke), Khan""s mistress (named Madame Volkanskaya), Stone sneaks away after the pig-hunt - against orders - to meet her.[The character of Waldo Lydecker was reportedly based uponNew Yorkertheatre critic, columnist and broadcaster Alexander Woolcott.