Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors

Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors (1964)

Il trionfo di Ercole

Hercules, having agreed to restore justice to Mycenae, confronts evil Prince Myles. The villain is invested with power over giant bronze warriors by his mother Pasiphaë, a sorceress in Hades. Myles assassinates the king and abducts his cousin, Queen Ate, through whom he plans to inherit the throne. Although Zeus temporarily removes Hercules' strength for killing Eurystheus, an innocent man framed by Myles, the god restores his powers. Hercules then saves Ate and destroys Myles, Pasiphaë, and the giant warriors.

Date of release
1964-01-30
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Director
Alberto De Martino

Casting

Interesting facts

The Triumph of Hercules, the 1964 film, was one of many Italian sword and sandal epics during the 1960s craze. Originally titled Il Trionfo di Ercole, the film was directed by Alberto De Martino. Hercules was portrayed by Dan Vadis. The film was released internationally as Hercules vs the Giant Warriors, and also as Hercules and the Ten Avengers.

Production

Marilu Tolo was given tinted lenses to play a malicious doppelgänger Hercules' love interest Princess Ate.

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