RATINGS
IMDB
5.5
Metacritic
-
The Magnificent Gladiator(1964)
Roman soldiers capture Attalus (a.k.a. Hercules) and he become a great gladiator; he falls in love with Velida, the daughter of Emperor Gallienus (reigned 260-268), but a nobleman wants her for himself
Action
RUNTIME
95 min
AGE RATING
Not Rated
COUNTRY
Italy
LANGUAGE
Italian
DIRECTOR
Alfonso Brescia
CAST
Mark Forest, Marilù Tolo, Paolo Gozlino, Jolanda Modio
Plot
Hercules, a war prisoner by Rome, proves his valor in the arena, becomes a gladiator trainer, conquers the women's hearts and the men's envy, and saves Rome from a political plot to a usurper to occupy the throne.