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La vendetta di Ercole

La vendetta di Ercole

1960Movie⏱️ 1h 27mApproved
ActionAdventureFantasyRomance
5.2
IMDB Rating
668 votes

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
Writers
Marcello Baldi, Nicolò Ferrari, Duccio Tessari
Stars
Mark Forest, Broderick Crawford, Leonora Ruffo
Language
Italian
Country
Italy, France
💬 25
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Mark Forest
Mark Forest
as Ercole
Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
as King Eurystheus
Leonora Ruffo
Leonora Ruffo
as Dejanira
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Philippe Hersent
as Androclo
Sandro Moretti
Sandro Moretti
as Illo
👤
Federica Ranchi
as Thea
Gaby André
Gaby André
as Ismene
👤
Wandisa Guida
as Alcinoe
Renato Terra
Renato Terra
as Antoneos
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Ugo Sasso
as Timocleo di Medar

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Italy
Production
Achille Piazzi Produzioni Cinematografica, Produzione Gianni Fuchs, Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ItalianActionAdventureFantasyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Bizarre and beautiful, like a dream
by steven-2222006-02-05
8/10

"I saw the Alpha Video DVD of GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON, which is from a well-preserved widescreen print, and it's dazzling to look at! To be sure, the color balance goes a bit wonky in a few outdoor scenes, but the aquamarine trees and purple skies almost seem intentional, given the strangeness of director Vittorio Cottafavi's vision. If all the old sword and sandal epics were in this good a shape, the genre would attract many more fans. The movie itself is a delirious muscleman fantasy from start to finish. A bearded Mark Forest shows off the biggest pecs and widest lats of his genera..."

💡 Did You Know?

Originally titled "Hercules' Revenge", but since Universal owned the rights to Hercules at the time, the title was changed and the name of the main character was changed to Goliath.

📖 Synopsis

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.