''Hercules the Avenger'' ( it, La sfida dei giganti) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by

Maurizio Lucidi Maurizio Lucidi (1932–2005) was an Italian director, screenwriter and editor, sometimes credited as Mark Lender. Born in Florence, Lucidi started his career as film editor in the early 1960s. In 1964 he was assistant director for Pier Paolo P ...

. It was composed mostly of re-edited stock footage from Reg Park's two 1961 Hercules films, ''Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis'' and ''Hercules in the Haunted World''.

Cast

Reg Park Roy "Reg" Park (7 June 1928 – 22 November 2007) was an English bodybuilder, businessman, and actor. His first title was Mr Britain in 1949. He then won the Mr Universe in 1951, 1958 and 1965. He also starred in five films, four featured as ...

as Hercules * Gia Sandri as Queen Leda *

Giovanni Cianfriglia Giovanni Cianfriglia (born 5 April 1935) is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1958. Born in Anzio, Cianfriglia debuted as the body double of Steve Reeves in ''Hercules'', then he started appearing, often unc ...

as Anteo *

Adriana Ambesi Adriana Ambesi was an Italian film actress of the 1960s.Weisser p.307 She is sometimes credited as Audrey Amber. Selected filmography * ''Samson and the Sea Beast'' (1963) * ''Terror in the Crypt'' (1964) * '' Mission to Hell'' (1964) * '' Guns o ...

(credited as Audrey Amber) as Deyanira * Luigi Barbini as Xantos *

Gianni Solaro Gianni Solaro (born Gianni Lorenzon, 11 August 1926 – 12 August 2006) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Solaro was a character actor in the Italian film industry for about twenty years, between the late 19 ...

as Teseo *

Franco Ressel Franco Ressel (8 February 1925 – 30 April 1985) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1961 and 1985. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''La cento chilometri'' (19 ...

as Eteocles * Luigi Donato as Timoniere

Production

The screenplay author for the film is billed as Enzo Gicca, which is an alias for

Lorenzo Gicca Palli Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

. ''Hercules the Avenger'' consists mostly of footage from ''

Hercules in the Haunted World ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (Italian: ''Ercole al centro della terra'', lit. "Hercules at the Center of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British a ...

'' and '' Hercules and the Captive Women''.

Release

''Hercules the Avenger'' was released in Italy on 13 August 1965.

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* 1965 films 1960s fantasy films Italian fantasy films 1960s Italian-language films Sword and sorcery films Peplum films Films directed by Maurizio Lucidi Sword and sandal films 1965 directorial debut films 1960s Italian films {{fantasy-film-stub