Peplum
by Cinemageddon | created - 13 Jul 2014 | updated - 07 Aug 2016 | PublicThe sword-and-sandal, or peplum film (pepla plural) is a genre of largely Italian-made historical or biblical epics (costume dramas) that dominated the Italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by the Spaghetti Western.
The pepla attempted to emulate the big-budget Hollywood historical epics of the time, such as Spartacus, Samson and Delilah and The Ten Commandments.
The terms "peplum" (referring to the togas or robes which the ancient Romans wore) and "sword-and-sandal" were used in a condescending way by film critics. Italian director Vittorio Cottafavi called the genre "Neo-Mythology".
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1. The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
Approved | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, History
While holidaying in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal, Conrado San Martín
Votes: 4,217
2. Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
Unrated | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess.
Director: Giacomo Gentilomo | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Jany Clair, Anna Maria Polani, Nando Tamberlani
Votes: 1,991
3. Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965 TV Movie)
47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The mighty Hercules battles a sea monster to save the legendary city of Troy.
Director: Albert Band | Stars: Gordon Scott, Paul Stevens, Mart Hulswit, Diana Hyland
Votes: 307
4. Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Drama
Though Genghis Khan eventually sought peace with the West, his death in 1227 AD puts into power his three war-like sons: Sayan, Susdal, and Kin Khan. These sons quickly overrun the city of ... See full summary »
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Mark Forest, José Greci, Maria Grazia Spina, Ken Clark
Votes: 287
5. Hercules and the Masked Rider (1963)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 16th century Spain, Don Francisco reluctantly betroths his daughter, Blanca, to the arrogant Don Ramiro in order to preserve the lands in the family estate. Then Don Juan, Don ... See full summary »
Director: Piero Pierotti | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Mimmo Palmara, José Greci, Pilar Cansino
Votes: 194
6. Giants of Rome (1964)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, War
An elite group of soldiers led by the courageous Claudius Marcellus are handpicked by Julius Caesar to embark on a desperate and dangerous suicide mission to destroy the Druids' secret weapon.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Richard Harrison, Wandisa Guida, Ettore Manni, Philippe Hersent
Votes: 294
7. The Invincible Gladiator (1961)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama
A Roman warrior leads a revolt against an evil ruler.
Directors: Alberto De Martino, Antonio Momplet | Stars: Richard Harrison, Isabelle Corey, Livio Lorenzon, Leo Anchóriz
Votes: 116
8. Rebel Gladiators (1962)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In order to persuade the Emperor to spare his village, the mighty Ursus is forced to fight the greatest gladiator in Rome in the Roman Arena.
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Dan Vadis, Gloria Milland, José Greci, Sergio Ciani
Votes: 76
9. Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)
84 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.
Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Susy Andersen, Joe Robinson, Harry Baird, Janine Hendy
Votes: 214
10. Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
Approved | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior returning home to his country must battle giant bats, three-headed dogs and a vicious dragon to save his wife, and his people, from the machinations of an evil ruler.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Mark Forest, Broderick Crawford, Gaby André, Renato Terra
Votes: 615
11. Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Mark Forest, Moira Orfei, Paul Wynter, Gianni Garko
Votes: 377
12. Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)
86 min | Adventure
When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Steve Reeves, Chelo Alonso, Bruce Cabot, Giulia Rubini
Votes: 349
13. The Slave (1962)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, History
During the power struggle between Caesar and Crassus, a Roman centurion, who is the lost son of Spartacus, is dispatched to Crassus' camp to observe his movements and keep Caesar informed.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Steve Reeves, Jacques Sernas, Gianna Maria Canale, Claudio Gora
Votes: 580
14. Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.
Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Mark Forest, José Greci, Giuliano Gemma, Erno Crisa
Votes: 303
15. Gladiators 7 (1962)
Unrated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the ... See full summary »
Director: Pedro Lazaga | Stars: Richard Harrison, Loredana Nusciak, Livio Lorenzon, Gérard Tichy
Votes: 203
16. Maciste contro i mostri (1962)
Not Rated | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Wandering strongman Maxxus comes upon two warring tribes, the Sun worshipers and the Moon worshipers. He saves the leader of the Sun tribe from a sea monster, then later on when the Moon ... See full summary »
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Reg Lewis, Margaret Lee, Luciano Marin, Andrea Aureli
Votes: 300
17. Colossus and the Headhunters (1963)
79 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Maciste and his people flee their volcano-ravaged island. They end up caught in between two warring tribes.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Kirk Morris, Laura Brown, Demeter Bitenc, Frank Leroy
Votes: 815
18. Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (1962)
76 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A superhero battles lizard men and other monsters that are terrorizing the countryside.
Director: Emimmo Salvi | Stars: Bella Cortez, Iloosh Khoshabe, Liliana Zagra, Furio Meniconi
Votes: 224
19. Aphrodite, Goddess of Love (1958)
91 min | Drama, History
The construction of great temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, followed by new and high taxes and the arrival of a plague, create discontent in the population, and threatens the love between a sculptor and a slave.
Director: Mario Bonnard | Stars: Isabelle Corey, Anthony Steffen, Irène Tunc, Ivo Garrani
Votes: 129
20. The Giant of Marathon (1959)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Greek soldier leads the fight against an invading Persian army.
Directors: Jacques Tourneur, Bruno Vailati, Mario Bava | Stars: Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot, Sergio Fantoni, Alberto Lupo
Votes: 1,076
21. Herod the Great (1959)
93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Massimo Girotti, Sandra Milo
Votes: 246
22. The Loves of Hercules (1960)
Not Rated | 98 min | Fantasy, Adventure
Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Massimo Serato, Tina Gloriani
Votes: 1,285
23. Hannibal (1959)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
During the Second Punic War in 218 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal attacks the Roman Republic by crossing the Pyrenees and the Alps with his vast army.
Directors: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Victor Mature, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rita Gam, Milly Vitale
Votes: 1,125
24. The Conqueror of the Orient (1960)
86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Centuries ago in the Orient, the fiscal exactions on the people lead to a revolt against the usurper of the throne, and the empowerment of a new leader.
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia, Irène Tunc, Edda Ferronao
Votes: 106
25. The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Adventure, History
A demobilized centurion returns home to Pompeii to find his father murdered by a gang of black-hooded Christian robbers that terrorizes the city and he decides to investigate the matter while the nearby volcano threatens to erupt.
Director: Mario Bonnard | Stars: Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann, Fernando Rey, Barbara Carroll
Votes: 1,302
26. David and Goliath (1960)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Family
King Saul of the Israelites is visited in Jerusalem by the Prophet Samuel who foretells him that a war with The Philistines is inevitable and the shepherd David will become king.
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Ivica Pajer, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Massimo Serato
Votes: 839
27. Simbad contro i sette saraceni (1964)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A rebel leader returns to his city for a final confrontation with the evil king he is fighting. However, he finds himself attracted to the king's beautiful niece.
Director: Emimmo Salvi | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Bruno Piergentili, Bella Cortez, Carla Calò
Votes: 158
28. The Loves of Salammbo (1960)
72 min | Action, Drama
During the 3rd century B.C. a horde of barbarians are hired by the Phoenian city of Carthage to fight against the Roman empire, but when the city's ruler is unable to fulfill the promised ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Grieco | Stars: Jeanne Valérie, Jacques Sernas, Edmund Purdom, Arnoldo Foà
Votes: 104
29. Daughter of Cleopatra (1960)
109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Cleopatra, after the civil war that followed the assassination of Caesar, met with Marc Antony in Assyria where they planned the defense of Egypt against the Romans. Before leaving, ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Debra Paget, Ettore Manni, Erno Crisa, Corrado Pani
Votes: 228
30. Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (1964)
98 min | Adventure, Drama
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other ... See full summary »
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Richard Harrison, Marilù Tolo, Philippe Hersent, Livio Lorenzon
Votes: 135
31. Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, ... See full summary »
Director: Giorgio Simonelli | Stars: Ed Fury, Luciana Gilli, Adriano Micantoni, Claudia Mori
Votes: 211
32. Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
Unrated | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Strong yet sleepy Hercules discovers that the Queen of Atlantis is plotting to take over the world with superhuman warriors.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni, Luciano Marin
Votes: 1,635
33. Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)
Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Kirk Morris, Iloosh Khoshabe, Liana Orfei, Diletta D'Andrea
Votes: 697
34. Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)
80 min | Adventure, Drama
Sam must rescue a beautiful Chinese princess from a marauding horde of warriors.
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Gordon Scott, Yôko Tani, Dante DiPaolo, Gabriele Antonini
Votes: 314
35. Damon and Pythias (1962)
99 min | Adventure
Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers, is condemned to death by Dionysus, the tyrant of Syracuse, who finds this view dangerous. However, Dionysus allows Pythias to ... See full summary »
Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Guy Williams, Don Burnett, Ilaria Occhini, Liana Orfei
Votes: 287
36. Desert Warrior (1957)
87 min | Adventure
Prince Saïd escapes his father's murderers, sent by traitor Ibrahim who quickly takes over the throne. Becoming a desert bandit he fights to get back his rights, meeting in the meantime beautiful Amina, Ibrahim's daughter.
Directors: Goffredo Alessandrini, Fernando Cerchio, León Klimovsky, Gianni Vernuccio | Stars: Carmen Sevilla, Ricardo Montalban, Gino Cervi, José Guardiola
Votes: 63
37. Duel of Champions (1961)
105 min | Action, Drama, History
In the 5th century BC, rival kingdoms Rome and Alba entrust their fate to a duel to death between their respective chosen champions, the 3 Orazi brothers for Rome and the 3 Curiazi brothers for Alba.
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Terence Young | Stars: Alan Ladd, Franca Bettoia, Franco Fabrizi, Robert Keith
Votes: 359
38. Hero of Rome (1964)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A story of justice and tyranny with the fate of Rome in the balance.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Stars: Gordon Scott, Gabriella Pallotta, Massimo Serato, Gabriele Antonini
Votes: 221
39. Gladiator of Rome (1962)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas.
Director: Mario Costa | Stars: Gordon Scott, Wandisa Guida, Roberto Risso, Ombretta Colli
Votes: 173
40. The Witch's Curse (1962)
91 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Maciste travels to Hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world.
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Kirk Morris, Hélène Chanel, Vira Silenti, Angelo Zanolli
Votes: 525
41. The Fury of Hercules (1962)
97 min | Adventure
In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Brad Harris, Luisella Boni, Mara Berni, Elke Arendt
Votes: 239
42. Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964)
99 min | Adventure, Comedy, History
Spartacus And The 10 Gladiators
Director: Nick Nostro | Stars: Dan Vadis, Helga Liné, Giovanni Di Benedetto, Giovanni Vari
Votes: 266
43. Maciste in King Solomon's Mines (1964)
92 min | Action
Maciste is captured and forced to work as a slave in an African mine.
Director: Piero Regnoli | Stars: Reg Park, Wandisa Guida, Bruno Piergentili, Eleonora Bianchi
Votes: 187
44. Hercules the Invincible (1964)
Unrated | 85 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules battles to save the population from a giant dragon.
Director: Alvaro Mancori | Stars: Dan Vadis, Spela Rozin, Carla Calò, Ken Clark
Votes: 456
45. Valley of the Lions (1961)
94 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The evil dictator Ajak sends his armies to attack a neighboring kingdom, and during the battle, the besieged King Annurius orders one of his subjects to take his son Ursus to a place of ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo, Giacomo Furia
Votes: 216
46. Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.
Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Chelo Alonso, Vira Silenti, Dante DiPaolo
Votes: 370
47. Romulus and the Sabines (1961)
98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Pottier | Stars: Roger Moore, Mylène Demongeot, Giorgia Moll, Scilla Gabel
Votes: 359
48. The Ten Gladiators (1963)
104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the... See full summary »
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Roger Browne, José Greci, Dan Vadis, Franca Parisi
Votes: 130
49. The Two Gladiators (1964)
100 min | Action, Drama
Once upon a time there were born two twin boys to Emperor Marcus Aurelius and for reasons of dynasty the birth of twins was kept secret. One of the twins was supposed to be drowned at birth... See full summary »
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Richard Harrison, Moira Orfei, Alberto Farnese, Mimmo Palmara
Votes: 178
50. The Vengeance of Ursus (1961)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sira shall marry Zagro, King of Licia, for political reasons.
Director: Luigi Capuano | Stars: Samson Burke, Wandisa Guida, Livio Lorenzon, Nadia Sanders
Votes: 143
51. Il trionfo di Maciste (1961)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The evil Queen Tenefi, who's usurped the throne of Memphis, demands that a steady supply of young women be sacrificed to the God of Fire inside the Mountain of Thunder. Maciste intervenes ... See full summary »
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Kirk Morris, Cathia Caro, Ljubica Otasevic, Cesare Fantoni
Votes: 146
52. Saul e David (1964)
TV-G | 105 min | Adventure, Drama
David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Norman Wooland, Gianni Garko, Luz Márquez, Virgilio Teixeira
Votes: 113
53. Caesar the Conqueror (1962)
Not Rated | 103 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Julius Caesar leads the Roman army to battle against rebels in Gaul.
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Rik Battaglia, Dominique Wilms, Ivica Pajer
Votes: 278
54. Anthar l'invincibile (1964)
Unrated | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy, War
The son of Hercules is pitted against a ruthless desert warrior.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Kirk Morris, Michèle Girardon, Manuel Gallardo, Mario Feliciani
Votes: 296
55. Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Two boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Kirk Morris, Frank Gordon, Bice Valori, Raimondo Vianello
Votes: 98
56. Sansone (1961)
99 min | Fantasy, Adventure
While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom.... See full summary »
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Brad Harris, Sergio Ciani, Mara Berni, Serge Gainsbourg
Votes: 194
57. My Son, the Hero (1962)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An evil king makes a bargain with a devil in order to get away with murdering his wife.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Giuliano Gemma, Antonella Lualdi, Serge Nubret
Votes: 461
58. Duel of the Titans (1961)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Twin brothers revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Steve Reeves, Gordon Scott, Virna Lisi, Franco Volpi
Votes: 967
59. The Giants of Thessaly (1960)
86 min | Adventure, Fantasy
In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Roland Carey, Ziva Rodann, Alberto Farnese, Nadia Sanders
Votes: 381
60. Constantine and the Cross (1961)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Biopic of Constantine the Great, set between 293-312 AD, from his days as Tribune to his accession as Roman Emperor of Gaul under the tetrarchy system and ending with his battle against the usurper Roman Emperor Maxentius in Rome.
Directors: Lionello De Felice, Irving Rapper | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Belinda Lee, Massimo Serato, Christine Kaufmann
Votes: 567
61. Revolt of the Barbarians (1964)
99 min | Adventure, Drama
A roman consul is sent to Gaul to investigate the theft of gold shipments. He discovers that the gold is being stolen by a tribe of barbarians--whose leader is the governor of Gaul.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Roland Carey, Maria Grazia Spina, Mario Feliciani, Gabriele Antonini
Votes: 113
62. Challenge of the Gladiator (1965)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his daughter Livia posing as a Christian slave girl, his... See full summary »
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Peter Lupus, Massimo Serato, Livio Lorenzon, Gloria Milland
Votes: 74
63. Ursus (1961)
90 min | Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Ursus returns from war to find his fiancée, Attea, has been kidnapped by a mysterious sect which sacrifices virgins to its patron goddess. Ursus faces much treachery and is forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Ed Fury, Cristina Gaioni, Moira Orfei, Mario Scaccia
Votes: 213
64. War of the Zombies (1964)
98 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
A fantastic yarn about a plot to conquer the world with an army of zombies!
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: John Drew Barrymore, Susy Andersen, Ettore Manni, Ida Galli
Votes: 192
65. Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
G | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Hercules must journey into Hades itself to retrieve the magic stone that will free his love from the powers of darkness.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson
Votes: 2,351
66. The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete (1960)
Not Rated | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.
Director: Silvio Amadio | Stars: Bob Mathias, Rosanna Schiaffino, Alberto Lupo, Rik Battaglia
Votes: 387
67. Anno 79: La distruzione di Ercolano (1962)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Drama, History
Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Susan Paget, Brad Harris, Mara Lane, Jacques Berthier
Votes: 137
68. Goliath Against the Giants (1961)
90 min | Adventure
Muscleman fights sea monsters, a horde of giants and a tribe of Amazonian warriors.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Brad Harris, Gloria Milland, Fernando Rey, Barbara Carroll
Votes: 147
69. I grandi condottieri (1965)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, History, War
The stories of Gideon and Samson from chapters 6-8 and 13-16 of The Book of Judges.
Directors: Marcello Baldi, Francisco Pérez-Dolz | Stars: Anton Geesink, Ivo Garrani, Rosalba Neri, Fernando Rey
Votes: 99
70. The Lion of Thebes (1964)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hercules being heroic in ancient Greece.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni | Stars: Mark Forest, Yvonne Furneaux, Massimo Serato, Pierre Cressoy
Votes: 239
71. The Thief of Baghdad (1961)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In the time of the Arabian Nights, the city of Baghdad is ruled by Sultan Ali Bajazeth but actually controlled by the scheming Grand Vizier Ghamal. The poor of Baghdad are aided by Karim, the Thief of Baghdad.
Directors: Bruno Vailati, Arthur Lubin | Stars: Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Arturo Dominici, Edy Vessel
Votes: 680
72. Spartaco (1953)
Approved | 75 min | Adventure, History
74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Massimo Girotti, Ludmilla Tchérina, Yves Vincent, Gianna Maria Canale
Votes: 165
73. Slave of Rome (1961)
85 min | Adventure, History, War
At the time of Caesar's conquest of Gaul, a Roman tribune falls in-love with the daughter of a Gallic chieftain during a dangerous mission.
Directors: Sergio Grieco, Francesco Prosperi | Stars: Rossana Podestà, Guy Madison, Mario Petri, Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Votes: 132
74. The Fall of Rome (1963)
89 min | Drama
After the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the centurion Marco forced to become a gladiator.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Carl Möhner, Loredana Nusciak, Ida Galli, Andrea Aureli
Votes: 96
75. The Revolt of the Slaves (1960)
TV-PG | 102 min | Adventure
During the later years of the Roman Empire, the daughter of a wealthy patrician falls in love with a Christian slave.
Director: Nunzio Malasomma | Stars: Rhonda Fleming, Lang Jeffries, Darío Moreno, Ettore Manni
Votes: 311
76. Attack of the Moors (1959)
80 min | Adventure, Drama
Trouble erupts on the border between Spain and France when the future Heir to the throne is captured and held hostage. Many groups try to take control of the situation erupting in many battles. Larry Anderson
Director: Mario Costa | Stars: Chelo Alonso, Rik Battaglia, Gérard Landry, Liana Orfei
Votes: 25
77. Alone Against Rome (1962)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Roman Consul, on his way to fight a border war, stations a garrison of soldiers in a provincial town. The townspeople aren't happy with this situation but decide it's in their best ... See full summary »
Directors: Luciano Ricci, Riccardo Freda | Stars: Lang Jeffries, Rossana Podestà, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Tinti
Votes: 115
78. Queen of the Nile (1961)
97 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Edmund Purdom, Amedeo Nazzari
Votes: 538
79. In the Shadow of the Eagles (1966)
94 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 6 AD Emperor Tiberius is warned by the Senate in Rome of the threat posed by the Germanic tribes revolting in the northern province of Pannonia. Tribune Marcus Venditius is entrusted ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinando Baldi | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Beba Loncar, Gabriella Pallotta, Dieter Eppler
Votes: 96
80. The Giant of Metropolis (1961)
Unrated | 98 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Muscleman Ohro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yoh-tar and his hideous super-science schemes.
Director: Umberto Scarpelli | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi, Marietto
Votes: 455
81. Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to ... See full summary »
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Pierre Brice, Sergio Ciani, Moira Orfei, Maria Grazia Spina
Votes: 222
82. Maciste contro lo sceicco (1962)
95 min | Adventure
In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Shiek's men then sail to Spain ... See full summary »
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Ed Fury, Erno Crisa, Gisella Arden, Piero Lulli
Votes: 97
83. Mars, God of War (1962)
98 min | Action, Fantasy
The king of Telbia defeats an African army through the intervention of the war god Mars. Remaining on Earth, Mars falls in love with the human girl Daphne, but she is forced to become a priestess in the temple of Venus.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Roger Browne, Jocelyn Lane, Linda Sini, Dante DiPaolo
Votes: 58
84. Brennus, Enemy of Rome (1963)
TV-PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, History
This film features a colossal clash between a mass of invaders and the faithful Roman soldiers who must fight to defend the Roman Empire.
Director: Giacomo Gentilomo | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Tony Kendall, Ursula Davis, Massimo Serato
Votes: 103
85. The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules (1963)
98 min | Adventure
The rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
Director: Siro Marcellini | Stars: Gordon Scott, Geneviève Grad, Moira Orfei, Piero Lulli
Votes: 139 | Gross: $1.80M
86. Sign of the Gladiator (1959)
98 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops - but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
Directors: Guido Brignone, Michelangelo Antonioni, Riccardo Freda | Stars: Anita Ekberg, Georges Marchal, Folco Lulli, Chelo Alonso
Votes: 349
87. Totò contro Maciste (1962)
90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Totokamen is an entertainer and an illusionist who performs in various Egyptian nightclubs assisted by his manager, Tarantenkamen. Taking advantage of cheesy tricks, Totokamen pretends to be the son of the god Amun.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Totò, Nino Taranto, Samson Burke, Nadia Sanders
Votes: 367
88. Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya (1965)
85 min | Adventure
Hercules fights for the Mayans.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Kirk Morris, Barbara Loy, Luciano Marin, Andrea Aureli
Votes: 35
89. Il trionfo dei dieci gladiatori (1964)
106 min | Action, Drama
The ten gladiators are hired to travel to Arbela, a small country on the outskirts of the Roman Empire to learn if Parthia is planning to war with Rome. Upon arriving, the heroes decide to ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Nostro | Stars: Dan Vadis, Helga Liné, Stelio Candelli, Halina Zalewska
Votes: 120
90. Head of a Tyrant (1959)
94 min | Adventure
A beautiful girl plans to seduce, then murder, the brutal conqueror who has taken over her city.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey, Renato Baldini, Yvette Masson
Votes: 71
91. Atlas Against the Czar (1964)
91 min | Adventure, History
The czar Nicolas sends a secret mission of experts to find a hidden treasure. But at the same time he prepares a group of mercenaries who should kill the members of the mission after their return.
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Kirk Morris, Massimo Serato, Ombretta Colli, Gloria Milland
Votes: 62
92. Lost Treasure of the Incas (1964)
90 min | Drama, Western
A cowboy goes to help out his friend, who has been falsely accused of murder. The two find themselves in the rugged and mysterious Pallidi Mountains, where they come up against an outlaw ... See full summary »
Director: Piero Pierotti | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Mario Petri, Toni Sailer, Pierre Cressoy
Votes: 102
93. Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964)
90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves.
Directors: Antonio Margheriti, Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Reg Park, Mireille Granelli, Ettore Manni, Furio Meniconi
Votes: 259
94. Samson and the Mighty Challenge (1964)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Four muscular heroes fight the evil ruler of an oppressed people.
Director: Giorgio Capitani | Stars: Sergio Ciani, Howard Ross, Nadir Moretti, Yann Larvor
Votes: 323
95. Hercules of the Desert (1964)
95 min | Adventure
A fabulous land of green pastures is protected from invasion by the mysterious Valley of the Thundering Echo. Queen Farida draws together the desert tribes to conquer the land, even though ... See full summary »
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Kirk Morris, Hélène Chanel, Alberto Farnese, Spela Rozin
Votes: 82
96. I baccanali di Tiberio (1960)
93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Cassio, a tourist guide, and Primo, his bus driver, are taking a bus load of tourists to visit villa Jovis, at Capri island. Close to the Salto di Tiberio (Tiberius Fall...) they have an ... See full summary »
Director: Giorgio Simonelli | Stars: Walter Chiari, Ugo Tognazzi, Abbe Lane, Tino Buazzelli
Votes: 37
97. Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (1964)
Not Rated | 88 min | Adventure
Hercules is rescued by Prince Maytha and his warriors. Athualpa, King of the Incas, is to sacrifice Princess Yamara to the Sun God. Hercules must save her and defeat the King.
Director: Osvaldo Civirani | Stars: Mark Forest, Anna-Maria Pace, Giuliano Gemma, Ángela Rhu
Votes: 216
98. Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors (1964)
Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules defends a people against a race of giant warriors.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Dan Vadis, Marilù Tolo, Pierre Cressoy, Piero Lulli
Votes: 187
99. The Revolt of the Pretorians (1964)
95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Rome chafes under the rule of the Emperor Domitian and his Egyptian mistress, Artamne. A mysterious champion arises to fight against the Emperor -- a masked man known as the Red Wolf. In ... See full summary »
Director: Alfonso Brescia | Stars: Richard Harrison, Moira Orfei, Piero Lulli, Giuliano Gemma
Votes: 123
100. Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta (1964)
Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
Maciste fights for right and might against the wicked Caesar.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Mark Forest, Marilù Tolo, Elisabetta Fanti, Robert Hundar
Votes: 230
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