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Duel of Champions

- The fabulous spectacular of the legendary warrior who destroyed his enemies and united a nation!

A Roman nobleman, Horatius leads an imperial legion during the long and bloody war between the Romans and the Albans. A desperate arrangement is agreed on how to settle the war. Three valiant brothers are chosen from each side to fight one last fierce and bloody duel...

Release Date : 1961-10-19

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lux FilmTiberia Film

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Alan Ladd

Character Name : Horatius

Original Name : Alan Ladd

Gender : Male

Franca Bettoia

Character Name : Marcia

Original Name : Franca Bettoia

Gender : Female

Franco Fabrizi

Character Name : Curazio

Original Name : Franco Fabrizi

Gender : Male

Robert Keith

Character Name : Tullio King of Rome

Original Name : Robert Keith

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Derval

Character Name : Horatia

Original Name : Jacqueline Derval

Gender : Male

Luciano Marin

Character Name : Eli

Original Name : Luciano Marin

Gender : Male

Andrea Aureli

Character Name : King of Alba

Original Name : Andrea Aureli

Gender : Male

Mino Doro

Character Name : Caius

Original Name : Mino Doro

Gender : Male

Osvaldo Ruggieri

Character Name : Warrior of Alba

Original Name : Osvaldo Ruggieri

Gender : Male

Piero Palermini

Character Name : Nevio

Original Name : Piero Palermini

Gender : Male

Violette Marceau

Character Name : Healing Woman

Original Name : Violette Marceau

Gender : Female

Umberto Raho

Character Name : Grand Priest

Original Name : Umberto Raho

Gender : Male

Alfredo Varelli

Character Name : Sabinus

Original Name : Alfredo Varelli

Gender : Male

Evi Marandi

Character Name : Slave

Original Name : Evi Marandi

Gender : Female

Alana Ladd

Character Name : Scilla

Original Name : Alana Ladd

Gender : Female

Nando Angelini

Character Name : Official

Original Name : Nando Angelini

Gender : Male

Franca Pasut

Character Name : Slave

Original Name : Franca Pasut

Gender : Female

Jacques Sernas

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : Jacques Sernas

Gender : Male

Omero Capanna

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Omero Capanna

Gender : Male

William Conroy

Character Name : Roman Soldier

Original Name : William Conroy

Gender : Male

Carolyn De Fonseca

Character Name : Healing Woman (voice)

Original Name : Carolyn De Fonseca

Gender : Female

Andrej Gardenin

Character Name : Fencer

Original Name : Andrej Gardenin

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Heaven's to Betsy! What on earth was Alan Ladd doing in this nonsense? Originally injured in battle, "Horacio" is cared for by a family of Albanos. Returning home, he is met with great suspicion - is he telling the truth, or is he a traitor? Anyway, he ends up one of three brothers charged with representing the Kingdom of Rome against their arch rivals the Kingdom of Alba. After some plotting and a fair degree of betrayal and subterfuge, the battle royal to save thousands of lives and decide the fate of Italy takes place. I'm guessing they allocated the vast majority of the budget to their star (apparently he never did get paid!) because the rest of this is really rather poor. His co-star Franca Bettoia ("Marcia") is glamorous enough, but those fluttering eyelids can only carry an actress so far. Elsewhere, there are a few scenes with an equally out-of-sorts Robert Keith and there is a distinct paucity of action. When we do get any, it is colourful and grand enough, but choreographed to within an inch of it's life. There is history behind the plot - the Orazi and the Curiazi did, reputedly, fight a duel with the spoils going to the victor's kingdom, but sadly this depiction of such a valiant and exciting event falls well short. It just goes to show that drafting in a big star can actually make a jobbing, workmanlike effort much worse than had it just been the usual Lex Barker or Steve Reeves type of affair.