Director: Girogio Ferroni
Writers: Remigio Del Grosso, Arrigo Equini, Giorgio Ferroni
Composer: Carlo Rustichelli
Starring: Gordon Scott, Alessandra Panaro, Rosalba Neri, Arturo Dominici, Michel Lemoine, Jany Clair, Nerio Bernardi, Nello Pazzafini
More info: IMDb
Plot: A deposed prince arrives in a city ruled over by a cult that worships an evil monster as a god. He becomes a gladiator and his feats in the arena earn him a place on the queen's royal guard, but secretly he plots to lead a revolution and destroy the creature that has enslaved the people.
My rating: 6/10
Will I watch it again? No.
I guess you could say this is a run of the mill Sword & Sandal picture except that it stars the great Gordon Scott as Hercules/Glauco. He's not THE Hercules but he doesn't claim to be either. That's just his moniker to certain people. He's about the only reason to watch this. He's a talented, physical actor so his fight scenes, particularly the ones where he's in the gladiatorial ring, are outstanding. The rest of the movie is OK. Everything is adequate if not a little above average but not so much that anything great stands out besides Scott. The copy I had was a crappy fullscreen VHS print. I'm sure if I'd watched a great looking widescreen print and put it up on my big screen that would've made a difference. Gordon Scott fans won't want to miss this one. With that beard and hair he makes for a great Steve Reeves when you can't get Steve Reeves, not that Scott isn't great on his own, see.
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