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AdventureFantasy

Hercules the Invincible

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Hercules battles to save the population from a giant dragon.

Release Date : 1964-03-19

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metheus Film

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Son of Hercules in the Land of Darkness

Cast

Dan Vadis

Character Name : Hercules

Original Name : Dan Vadis

Gender : Male

Špela Rozin

Character Name : Telca

Original Name : Špela Rozin

Gender : Female

Carla Calò

Character Name : Queen Etel

Original Name : Carla Calò

Gender : Female

Ken Clark

Character Name : Kabol, Melissia's Father

Original Name : Ken Clark

Gender : Male

Maria Fiore

Character Name : Melissa

Original Name : Maria Fiore

Gender : Female

Ugo Sasso

Character Name : King Tedaeo, Teica's Father

Original Name : Ugo Sasso

Gender : Male

Olga Solbelli

Character Name : The Prophetess

Original Name : Olga Solbelli

Gender : Female

Alberto Cevenini

Character Name : Teica's Brother

Original Name : Alberto Cevenini

Gender : Male

Rosemarie Lindt

Character Name : Slave Girl

Original Name : Rosemarie Lindt

Gender : Female

Silvana Bacci

Character Name : Handmaiden (uncredited)

Original Name : Silvana Bacci

Gender : Female

Angela Palmieri

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Angela Palmieri

Gender : Male

Enrico Chiappafreddo

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Enrico Chiappafreddo

Gender : Male

Barbara Loy

Character Name : Handmaiden (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Loy

Gender : Female

Roberto Messina

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberto Messina

Gender : Male

Romano Milani

Character Name : Courtier (uncredited)

Original Name : Romano Milani

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-02

I suppose we must allow a certain degree of cinematic licence here as the chunky Dan Vadis - our eponymous hero - has to combat a dragon (not one of his labours, methinks) after he has rescued a beautiful princess ("Teica" - Spela Rozin) from a couple of hungry lions. He had been promised the princess's hand in marriage after this but when he returns from his quest, he discovers that the kingdom is under new management - "the Demelus" - who live deep inside a mountain. It now falls to "Hercules" to rescue his girl, free their enslaved people and not to get torn limb from limb by some elephants. If you are expecting high cinema drama here, then you will certainly be disappointed. It's just your usual sword and sandals sort of effort with plenty of fights, sloppy editing and budget special effects - but it is still quite an entertaining piece of Peplum that doesn't ever hang about. There is plenty of adventure to occupy the wooden actors, the stolid script and - of course, there are plenty of glamorous ladies upon whom one might feast the eyes... It is by no means the worst of this genre, but no - it isn't very good.