Hercules 1957  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici, Mimmo Palmara, Lidia Alfonsi, Gina Rovere, Gabriele Antonini
This Italian-made film started a series of he-man fantasies when it was brought to the U.S. and, through good marketing, was a hit. Former Mr. Universe Steve Reeves plays Hercules of mythology in the retelling of "Jason and the Golden Fleece." The superhero Hercules must succeed in a series of difficult quests in order to win the fair (and scantily clad) maiden, Iole (Sylva Koscina).
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The Mongols 1961 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva, Gianni Garko, Roldano Lupi, Pierre Cressoy, Gabriele Antonini, Gabriella Pallotta, Vittorio Sanipoli
Jack Palance plays the son of Genghis Khan and, like his father before him, continues the plunder of Europe.
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Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World 1961 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Riccardo Freda
Cast: Gordon Scott, Yoko Tani, Gabriele Antonini, Leonardo Severini, Helene Chanel, Dante DiPaolo, Valery Inkijinoff, Chu Lai Chit, Luong-Ham Chan, Franco Ressel
Strong man Samson (Gordon Scott) helps the 13th century Chinese fight the evil Tartars who intend to gain power by killing the prince. Samson even uses his strength to cause an earthquake. Holy cow.
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| 1. Hercules (1957)
2. Hercules Unchained (1959)
3. The Mongols (1961)
4. Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World (1961)
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