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The Colossus of Rhodes

- A monster statue of bronze and stone...A fabulous fortress 20 stories tall!

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.

Release Date : 1961-06-15

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Produzioni Atlas ConsorziateProcusaComptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC)CTI (Cinema Television International)Cineproduzioni Associate

Production Country : SpainFranceItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Rory Calhoun

Character Name : Darios

Original Name : Rory Calhoun

Gender : Male

Lea Massari

Character Name : Diala

Original Name : Lea Massari

Gender : Female

Georges Marchal

Character Name : Peliocles

Original Name : Georges Marchal

Gender : Male

Conrado San Martín

Character Name : Thar

Original Name : Conrado San Martín

Gender : Male

Ángel Aranda

Character Name : Koros, Peliocles' brother

Original Name : Ángel Aranda

Gender : Male

Mabel Karr

Character Name : Mirte, Peliocles' sister

Original Name : Mabel Karr

Gender : Female

Mimmo Palmara

Character Name : Ares

Original Name : Mimmo Palmara

Gender : Male

Roberto Camardiel

Character Name : Serse, King of Rhodes

Original Name : Roberto Camardiel

Gender : Male

Alfio Caltabiano

Character Name : Creonte

Original Name : Alfio Caltabiano

Gender : Male

George Rigaud

Character Name : Lisippo, Dario's uncle

Original Name : George Rigaud

Gender : Male

Yann Larvor

Character Name : Mahor

Original Name : Yann Larvor

Gender : Male

Carlo Tamberlani

Character Name : Xenon

Original Name : Carlo Tamberlani

Gender : Male

Félix Fernández

Character Name : Carete, Diala's father

Original Name : Félix Fernández

Gender : Male

Ignazio Dolce

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ignazio Dolce

Gender : Male

Antonio Casas

Character Name : Phoenician Ambassador

Original Name : Antonio Casas

Gender : Male

Fernando Calzado

Character Name : Sirione

Original Name : Fernando Calzado

Gender : Male

Arturo Cabré

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Arturo Cabré

Gender : Male

Álvaro de Luna

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Álvaro de Luna

Gender : Male

Ángel Menéndez

Character Name : Eteocle (uncredited)

Original Name : Ángel Menéndez

Gender : Male

Nello Pazzafini

Character Name : Man Ringing Gong (uncredited)

Original Name : Nello Pazzafini

Gender : Male

Gustavo Re

Character Name : Mercante (uncredited)

Original Name : Gustavo Re

Gender : Male

José María Vilches

Character Name : Eros (uncredited)

Original Name : José María Vilches

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-22

"Dario" (Rory Calhoun) is a travelling Athenian having some time off on the beautiful island of Rhodes. He's a bit of a military hero so is fêted by his new hosts who on the other hand have quite a lucrative slave-trading business going on with their Phoenician friends. What "Dario" soon learns, though, is that there is a plan afoot to topple "King Serse" (Roberto Camardiel) and use the mighty statue that guards their harbour mouth to ruthless effect if anyone anyone tries to interfere with their ambitions to rule the island and trade in even more lost souls. Mired in these conspiracies is "Diala" (Lea Massari) to whom our visitor takes a bit of a shine - but is she all that she seems? I like the genre and this production has seen some effort go into the costumes and visual effects - especially around the huge bronze statue and it's menacing payload. Snag? Well there's just far too much dialogue, nowhere near enough action - and it's long. It does drag at times, especially in the middle with the cat and mouse romance cluttering up what adventure elements there are. Calhoun was only ever really a decent looking, competent, actor - and here offers little more as we plod along to the historically established denouement. Conrado San Martín's "Tireo" makes for a passable baddie, though, and all-in-all I did quite enjoy it.