''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' ( it, Maciste l'eroe più grande del mondo) is a 1963 peplum film directed by Michele Lupo.''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' review
at New York Times The film was released in the US by American International Pictures as a

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with '' Samson and the Slave Queen''.

Plot

Maciste (Goliath in the American release) is in Nefir, a vassal state of the Babylonian empire. He becomes involved in local politics when as part of their tribute to Babylon, Nefir must provide thirty virgin girls each year. When one escapes her captor Maciste vanquishes a large group of soldiers. He comes to the attention of the local resistance who conceal their military training to overthrow the regime by acting as gladiators. Maciste joins the Resistance along with a dwarf giving them a strength of 'forty-two and a half'. The film features a sea battle and a large scale chariot race.

Cast

* Mark Forest as Goliath / Maciste * José Greci as Regia /Chelima *

Giuliano Gemma Giuliano Gemma (2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He is best known internationally for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, particularly for his performances as the title character in Duccio Tessari's ''A Pistol for Ringo'' (1 ...

as Xandros * Erno Crisa as Morakeb * Mimmo Palmara as Alceas * Paul Muller as Rukus, King of Cafaus * Livio Lorenzon as Evandrus * Piero Lulli as Pergasus * Eleonora Bianchi as The Girl of the Sacrifice * Jacques Herlin as The Phoenician Merchant *

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as Meneos * Arnaldo Fabrizio as Goliath the Dwarf

References

External links

* 1963 films Peplum films Films directed by Michele Lupo Films scored by Francesco De Masi 1960s adventure films English-language Italian films Maciste films Sword and sandal films American International Pictures films 1960s English-language films 1960s Italian films {{Adventure-film-stub