The transfer is sharp and has good detail, however there are places where film grain is evident. Of course, problems with film grain are related to the limitations of the Eastmancolor film stock as well as the optical special effects technology of the early 1960's. Digital compression artifacts remained in check throughout the presentation. The Dolby Digital monaural soundtrack was fairly clean sounding and well worth amplifying for Bernard Herrmann's wonderful sword and sorcery score. Other soundtrack options include French and Spanish language tracks.
Subtitles are available on the DVD in English, French and Spanish.
Also, Columbia TriStar included a stylish insert that sets this title apart from most other releases.