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written and directed by

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Cast

* Mark Forest as

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* Anna Maria Pace as Yamira *

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as Maytha * Giulio Donnini as the High Priest * Franco Fantasia as King Ata Hualpa * Angela Rhu as the Queen *Assia Zezon as the Handmaiden *Audrey Anderson as the Dancing Girl * Rosalba Neri as the Queen (uncredited)

Reception

A review in the ''

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'' described the film as a "decorative film" that was "often pleasant to watch, with attractive outdoor locations featuring the most viridian of luxuriant foliage." and "an array of spectacular costumes" concluding that "its decorative virtues are the film's only strong point: it is totally lacking in vitality, and the stiff acting is not improved by equally stiff dubbing".

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* 1964 films Peplum films Films about Heracles Films directed by Osvaldo Civirani Films set in pre-Columbian America Films scored by Lallo Gori Sword and sandal films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub