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The Sons Of Hercules
''The Sons of Hercules'' is a syndicated Embassy Pictures television show that aired in the United States in the 1960s. The series repackaged 13 Italian sword-and-sandal films by giving them a standardized theme song for the opening and closing titles, as well as a standard introductory narration attempting to relate the lead character in each film to the Greek demigod Hercules. These films however were not all originally made as "Hercules" films in Italy. Although two of them did originally feature Hercules (and not his sons), four of the films were originally Maciste movies in Italy, and the others were just isolated gladiator or mythological hero movies not released theatrically in the US. Films in the series There were 13 films in the Sons of Hercules syndication package. The first title listed for each film was its American television title, followed by the translated original Italian title in parentheses: (Note* - Some channels broke the films up into two parts, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Against The Son Of Hercules
''Venus Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Marte, dio della guerra, also known as ''Mars, God of War'' and ''The Son of Hercules vs. Venus'') is a 1962 Italian peplum film written and directed by Marcello Baldi and starring Roger Browne and Jackie Lane.Marco Giusti, Steve Della Casa. ''Il grande libro di Ercole. Il cinema mitologico in Italia''. Edizioni Sabinae - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, 2013. . Plot Mars descends from Mount Olympus to earth to defend a kingdom besieged by invaders led by an African warlord named Afros. The warlord threatens to destroy the kingdom's capital unless they surrender. Antarus, a corrupt and ambitious member of the king's court conspires to become king. His plans include a deal with Afros and marrying Ecuba, daughter of the king. He is distracted by the beautiful maiden Daphne, whose father the king's emissary was recently killed by Afros during the midst of a parley. Afros is killed in a duel with Mars and his army is scattered during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthar The Invincible
''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Algeria and directed by Anthony Dawson. Plot summary An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and imprisoning his son Prince Daikor and daughter Princess Soraya to prevent revolt. Princess Soraya is defiant and escapes by leaping out the palace window into a river. She is discovered by a pair of peasants Anthar and the mute Aimu who become her protectors, and later rescuers and avengers against Ganor. The film concludes in a showdown in a hall of mirrors. Cast * Kirk Morris as Anthar * Michèle Girardon as Princess Soraya *Renato Baldini as Kamal *Mario Feliciani as Ganor *José Jaspe as Akrim *Manuel Gallardo as Prince Daikor * Nadine Verdier as Slave Girl Release ''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964 in Italy. The film grossed 140,300,000 Italian lire at domestically in Italy. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Of The Desert Against The Son Of Hercules
''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Algeria and directed by Anthony Dawson. Plot summary An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and imprisoning his son Prince Daikor and daughter Princess Soraya to prevent revolt. Princess Soraya is defiant and escapes by leaping out the palace window into a river. She is discovered by a pair of peasants Anthar and the mute Aimu who become her protectors, and later rescuers and avengers against Ganor. The film concludes in a showdown in a hall of mirrors. Cast *Kirk Morris as Anthar *Michèle Girardon as Princess Soraya *Renato Baldini as Kamal *Mario Feliciani as Ganor *José Jaspe as Akrim *Manuel Gallardo as Prince Daikor * Nadine Verdier as Slave Girl Release ''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964 in Italy. The film grossed 140,300,000 Italian lire at domestically in Italy. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules The Invincible
''Hercules the Invincible'' (Italian: ''Ercole l'invincibile'') is a 1964 Italian Sword and Sandal film directed by Alvaro Mancori and Lewis Mann and starring Dan Vadis. It is the first of two directing credits for cinematographer Alvaro Mancori. The film was later released to American television retitled ''Son of Hercules in the Land of Darkness'' as part of the '' Sons of Hercules'' TV syndication package. Plot Hercules saves a woman named Telca from a lion and arrives in triumph in her village. Telca's father King Tedaeo offers Hercules Telca's hand in marriage, if he brings back the tooth of a dragon. Hercules seeks help from a witch who gives him a spear that will kill the dragon but wants the same tooth as her reward. As Hercules has promised the tooth to King Tedaeo the witch warns him that the magic of the tooth will only work once. In Hercules' absence Telca's village has been pillaged with all the survivors save Babar the comedy relief, are taken as prisoners to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Hercules In The Land Of Darkness
''Hercules the Invincible'' (Italian: ''Ercole l'invincibile'') is a 1964 Italian Sword and Sandal film directed by Alvaro Mancori and Lewis Mann and starring Dan Vadis. It is the first of two directing credits for cinematographer Alvaro Mancori. The film was later released to American television retitled ''Son of Hercules in the Land of Darkness'' as part of the '' Sons of Hercules'' TV syndication package. Plot Hercules saves a woman named Telca from a lion and arrives in triumph in her village. Telca's father King Tedaeo offers Hercules Telca's hand in marriage, if he brings back the tooth of a dragon. Hercules seeks help from a witch who gives him a spear that will kill the dragon but wants the same tooth as her reward. As Hercules has promised the tooth to King Tedaeo the witch warns him that the magic of the tooth will only work once. In Hercules' absence Telca's village has been pillaged with all the survivors save Babar the comedy relief, are taken as prisoners to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror Of Rome Against The Son Of Hercules
''The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta) is a 1964 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Mark Forest and Marilù Tolo. Plot The hero Maciste suffers with the Christians the persecution from the Roman Empire. He, as a Spartan gladiator, falls in love with a young Christian and must save her from his condemnation in the arena. Maciste makes a desperate attempt to save the Christians. He will have to win monsters and gladiators to get the victory and stay with his beloved. Cast * Mark Forest as Maciste * Marilù Tolo as Olympia * Elisabeth Fanty as Livia * Robert Hundar as Zefatius * Giuseppe Addobbati as Marcellus * Franco Cobianchi as Vitellius * Ferruccio Amendola as Dammatius * Jacques Stany as Epialtus See also * List of Italian films of 1964 Following is a sortable list of films produced in Italy in 1964. See also *1964 in film *1964 in Italian television References Footnotes Sources * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast Of Babylon Against The Son Of Hercules
''The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'eroe di Babilonia, french: Héros de Babylone, also known as ''Heroes of Babylon'', ''Hero of Babylon'' and ''Goliath, King of Slaves'') is a 1963 Italian-French peplum film written and directed by Siro Marcellini and starring Gordon Scott.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . The film is a fictionalized depiction of the Fall of Babylon (539 BCE), and depicts the historical rulers Belshazzar (as Balthazar) and Cyrus the Great (as Zairus). Plot When the high-born Nippur returns to Babylon following a long stay in Persia, he rescues slave-girl Tamira from the soldiers of the evil usurper, Balthazar. Nippur then pays a courtesy visit to Balthazar's court where he meets the high-priestess Ura who has ambitions to become queen and who casts a lustful eye on this new visitor. Later, shocked by the cruelty of Balthazar's reign and influenced by a group of rebels, Nippur interrupts a fiery sacrifice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messalina Against The Son Of Hercules
''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'ultimo gladiatore, lit=The Last Gladiator) is a 1964 ''peplum'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Richard Harrison and Lisa Gastoni.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot Cast * Richard Harrison as Glaucus * Lisa Gastoni as Messalina * Marilù Tolo as Ena * Philippe Hersent as Claudius * Jean Claudio as Silius * Gianni Solaro as Cassius Chaerea * John McDouglas as Lucilius * Charles Borromel as Caligula * Maria Laura Rocca as Procusa * Lydia Alfonsi * Livio Lorenzon as Prefect of the court * Enzo Fiermonte Release ''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964. In Italy, it had a runtime of 98 minutes and was titled ''L'ultimo gladiatore''. References Sources * External links *''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliath And The Rebel Slave
''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' ( it, Goliath e la schiava ribelle), also known as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules'', is a 1963 Eastmancolor adventure peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. Plot Cast * Gordon Scott as Goliath * Ombretta Colli as Princess Cori * Massimo Serato as Marcius * Mimmo Palmara as Artafernes * Giuseppe Fortis as Barbuk * Gabriele Antonini as Alexander the Great * Serge Nubret as Milan * Gloria Milland as Zoé * Mirko Ellis Release ''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' was released in Italy on September 5, 1963. It was released in the United States in 1964 as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules''. Reception A contemporary review in the ''Monthly Film Bulletin ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 to April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with ...'' referred t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrant Of Lydia Against The Son Of Hercules
''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' ( it, Goliath e la schiava ribelle), also known as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules'', is a 1963 Eastmancolor adventure peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. Plot Cast * Gordon Scott as Goliath * Ombretta Colli as Princess Cori * Massimo Serato as Marcius * Mimmo Palmara as Artafernes * Giuseppe Fortis as Barbuk * Gabriele Antonini as Alexander the Great * Serge Nubret as Milan * Gloria Milland as Zoé * Mirko Ellis Release ''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' was released in Italy on September 5, 1963. It was released in the United States in 1964 as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules''. Reception A contemporary review in the ''Monthly Film Bulletin ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 to April 1991, when it merged with ''Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with a ...'' referred t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Hercules In The Land Of Fire
''Ursus in the Land of Fire'' ( it, Ursus nella terra di fuoco), released directly to U.S. television as ''Son of Hercules in the Land of Fire'', is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Ed Fury as Ursus, and Adriano Micantoni as the evil usurper, Amilcare.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot The evil General Amilcare usurps the throne of King Lotar, after murdering him with the aid of the king's niece Mila. He then destroys a nearby village, killing or enslaving the people, which causes local hero Ursus to intervene and combat the dictator. Ursus enters a gladiator tournament in disguise and challenges Amilcare's authority, but is caught and put to manual labour. King Lotar's daughter, Diana, is still being held prisoner and calls upon the help of Ursus, who escapes and does battle with Amilcare in an underground volcanic cavern. Cast * Ed Fury as Ursus * Claudia Mori as Mila * Luciana Gilli as Princess Dian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
