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Achilles Add to Shopping Cart

Marino Girolami 1960

Gordon Mitchell, Gloria Milland

Letterboxed print. Marino Girolami directed this really epic tale based on the legend of Achilles.

Gordon Mitchell, Cristina Cajoni, and Gloria Milland

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Amazons Of Rome Add to Shopping Cart

Vittorio Cottafavi 1961

Louis Jourdan, Sylvia Simms, Ettore Manni

Based on the true story of Horacio and his attempts to save a bridge from being destroyed,

there are plenty of battles and beautiful women to make this Italian epic quite entertaining.

Louis Jourdan, Sylvia Syms, Ettore Manni, and Nicole Courcel star in this film directed by

Vittorio (HERCULES) Cottafavi.

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Aphrodite Goddess Of Love Add to Shopping Cart

Sergio Leone 1962

Anthony Steffen, Isabelle Corey

In Italian with yellow English subtitles. Sergio Leone wrote and co-directed this colorful

spectacle with lots of slave girls, exotic dancing, and men in skirts banging cold steel together.

A famous sculptor (Anthony Steffen) comes to Corinth to create a statue in honor of Aphrodite.

He ends up being torn between the love of a Christian (Isabelle Corey) and a prostitute (Irene

Tunc who is built like a brick shithouse!).

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Attila Add to Shopping Cart

1955

Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn

Beautiful and colorful spectacle starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn as the title character.

Plenty of pillaging and raping going on as Quinn chews up the scenery and Loren looks

breathtakingly beautiful

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Avenger Of The 7 Seas Add to Shopping Cart

Leopoldo Savona 1961

Richard Harrison, Michele Mercier

Letterboxed print. Richard Harrison stars in the great swashbucler as a man forced to be a

villain to save the woman (Michelle Mercier) he loves. Lots of action.

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Conquerors Of Maracaibo Add to Shopping Cart

Eugenio Martin 1961

Helga Line, Hans Von Borodsy, Brigitte Corey, Jany Clair

Action adventure film by Eugenio Martin and starring Helga Line, Hans von Borosdy, Brigitte

Corey,  Jany Clair. Borosdy plays a masked pirate who preys on Spanish ships during the

1600s. Soon however the King of Spain turns loose the great ships to capture and execute him.

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Conquest Of Myocene Add to Shopping Cart

Giorgio ferroni 1964

Gordon Scott, Rosalba Neri

Excellent quality letterboxed print of one of the best Peplums of the sixties. Gordon Scott is the

strongman who falls under the spell of an evil queen (Rosalba Neri who plays the part to

perfection!). Her son is a disfigured monster named Moloch who loves to kill virgins and wait till

you see his bevy of kill crazy love slaves. Excellent score by Trovaioli and direction by Giorgio

Ferroni, this is one of the very best the genre has to offer

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Giants Of The Roman Empire Add to Shopping Cart

1971

Brad Harris, Raf Baldassare, Maria Pia Conte

Brad Harris, Raf Baldassare and Maria Pia Conte. Brad Harris leads a band of strongman to

protect Rome from a barbarian horde.

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Hercules Against The Barbarians/Hercules Add to Shopping Cart

Dominico Paolella

Mark Forest, Yoko Tanni, Ken Clarke, Maria Grazia Spina

Here's a great deal! Two hercules movies for the price of one. These films star Mark Forest as

Herc and Ken Clarke plays the villain in both films. They were shot back to back by Domenico

Paolella and also feature Maria Grazi Spina and Howard Ross. Hercules fights against the

opprseeion of the Mongol hordes.

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Hercules Against The Sons Of The Sun Add to Shopping Cart

1965

Mark Forest, Giuliano Gemma

Hercules (Mark Forest) arrives in the land of the Incas and befriends Prince Micah (Giuliano

Gemma). Together they plot to regain the throne of Micah's father from a murderous despot.

Spectacular battle scenes and an out of the ordinary setting make for an above average entry

in this strongman series

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Hero Of Babylon Add to Shopping Cart

Siro Marcellini 1963

Gordon Scott, Moira Orfei

In Italian with yellow English subtitles, letterboxed print. Here's an excellent sword and sandal

film by director Siro Marcellini with a grand hero (Gordon Scott), a despicable villain (Piero

Lulli) who likes to whip and then sacrifice virgins to the Goddess Ishtar. Moira Orfei plays the

evil queen who wants Scott for herself

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Kubla Khan Add to Shopping Cart

1965

Horst Bucholtz, Orson Welles, Omar Shariff, Robert Hossein, Elsa Martinelli

Marco Polo travels to China to battle the great Kubla Khan. Look at this cast, Horst Bucholtz,

Omar Shariff, Orson Welles, Elsa Martinelli, Akim Tamiroff, Robert Hossein, Bruno Cremer and

Massimo Girotti (Terence Hill's father). The battle scenes are epic yet this remains unseen in

the US!!

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Legions Of Cleopatra Add to Shopping Cart

1959

Linda Cristal, Ettore Manni

In Italian with English subtitles, widescreen print. Linda Cristal stars in this sword and sandal

epic in a beautiful scope print, the way these films should be seen. She plays Cleopatra who

has seduced Mark Antony away from the Romans. She soon tires of his obsession with her and

falls for a centurion (Ettore Manni) sent to secretly attack the Egyptians and Antony. The sets

the scene for epic battles and betrayals.

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Messalina Imperial Venus Add to Shopping Cart

Vittorio Cottafavi 1960

Belinda Lee, Giuliano Gemma

Belinda Lee, Spiros Focas and Giuliano Gemma (in a small role) star in this spectacle directed

by Vittorio Cottafavi. Lee has NEVER looked better (she was to die soon after in a car crash) as

the cruel Messalina. who marries the Emperor Caligula, only to poison him and takeover as

Ruler of Rome!

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My Son The Hero Add to Shopping Cart

Duccio Tessari 1961

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma stars in this epic film about the Titans and their revenge on humans. When a

King discovers the secret of immortality, the Gods hatch an elaborate plot to gain their

revenge. Gemma plays Krios the titan who will be that instrument of revenge. Well made with

some great special effects. Directed by Duccio Tessari.

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Queen Of The Pirates Add to Shopping Cart

1960

Gianna Maria Canale,

Rousing adventure film from Italy that features Gianna Maria Cannale in the lead role usually

reserved for men. Cannale is great in the lead and proves she can buckle her swash as well as

any man

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Revolt Of The Gladiators Add to Shopping Cart

Vittorio Cotaffavi 1959

Gianna Maria Canale, Ettore Manni

In Italian with english subtitles, beautiful widescreen print. Vittorio Cotaffavi directs this terrific

sword and sandal epic about a Roman centurion (Ettore Manni) who heads off to Armenia to

quell a small rebellion. He is soon embroiled in a war that pits an evil queen (Gianna Maria

Canale who delights in flogging and trying to burn alive Marcus' lady love!) against a rebellion

by the gladiator slaves. $15

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Revolt Of The Pretorians Add to Shopping Cart

1964

Richard Harrison, Moira Orfei, Giuliano Gemma

Richard Harrison plays Valerius, by day a guard in mad Caesar's army, by night a masked

superhero like guardian named the Red Wolf. Colorful spectacle that also stars Moira Orfei and

Giuliano Gemma

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Samson Against The Pirates Add to Shopping Cart

Amerigo Anton 1964

Kirk Morris, Margaret Lee, Daniele Vargas

Kirk Morris, Margaret Lee, Danielle Vargas star in this epic film by Amerigo Anton. Kirk Morris

takes on the evil pirate Murad who rules the seas. Murad rules Devil's Island where he keeps

his female captives prisoner.

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Sandokan The Great Add to Shopping Cart

Umberto Lenzi 1963

Steve Reeves

Here's a Steve Reeves film that was never released domestically on video. He plays the Indian

hero Sandokan who kidnaps the daughter of a British general in order to get his father

released from prison. If you enjoy jungle adventure yarns, this one is quite good. Directed by

Umberto Lenzi. uncut 115 minute print!

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Secret Of The Blackhawk Add to Shopping Cart

Dominico Paolella 1962

Lex Barker, Livio Lorenzon, Germano Longo

)- In Italian with English subtitles. Lex Barker, Livio Lorenzon, Nadia Marlova,á and Germano

Longo. This excellent swashbuckler was written by Sergio Sollima and directed by Domino

Paolella. Barker is the masked pirate who is out to defeat the scum of the Spanish Armada.

Lots of action and some incredible battle scenes makes this a winner

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Siege Of Syracuse Add to Shopping Cart

Pietro Francesci 1959

Tina Louise, Rosanno Brazzi, Sylva Koscina

In Italian with yellow English subtitles, letterboxed print. Tina Louise and Sylva Koscina star in

this lively epic with science fiction overtones. The city of Syracuse is under siege by Roman and

Carpathian soldiers. Archimedes (Rosanno Brazzi) is in charge of the city's defense and

develops a device with huge magnifying glasses. He uses it to set fire to their fleet of ships and

save the day. He also uses it to burn off Ms Louise's clothes!

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Sign Of The Gladiators Add to Shopping Cart

Riccardo Freda 1958

Anita Ekberg, Georges Marchand

In Italian with Yellow English subtitles, letterboxed print. Sergio Leone wrote the screenplay,

Riccardo Freda directed the action sequences and Mario Bava photographed those sequences

(uncredited) in this excellent sword and sandal film. Anita Ekberg (the biggest chest in this film

belongs to her!) stars as Queen Zenobia, who is in revolt against her Roman masters. They

send a centurion (Georges Marchand) to befriend and eventually betray her but the poor sap

falls for her.

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Son Of El Cid Add to Shopping Cart

Vittorio Cottafavi 1962

Mark Damon, Antonella Lualdi, Gastone Moschin

Letterboxed print. Mark Damon, Antonella Lualdi, and Gastone Moschin star and Vittorio

Cottafavi directed. The son of El Cid is now 20 and decides to avenge his father's death.

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The 2 Gladiators Add to Shopping Cart

Mario Caiano 1962

Richard Harrison, Giuliano gemma, Moira Orfei

Richard Harison and Giuliano Gemma, 2 future stars of the Spaghetti Western are featured in

this epic muscleman film. They play friends who end up battling each other in the Gladiator

ring. Moira Orfei also stars in this action filled spectacle directed by Mario Caiano.

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The 3 Sergeants Of Bengal Add to Shopping Cart

Umberto Lenzi 1964

Richard Harrison, Wanda Guidisa, Aldo Sambrell

- Stars Richard Harrison and Wandisa Guida and is directed by Umberto Lenzi. Three

scoundrels in the British army are sent to a remote post in the Indian countryside to fight a

bandit named Siki Dhama (played by Aldo Sambrell).

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The Black Pirate Add to Shopping Cart

1964

Tony Kendall, George Hilton

Letterboxed print. George Hilton and Tony Kendall star in this swashbuckler with plenty of

action and spectacle. Hilton is the titular character who must fight off the enemies and rivals

like Kendall to stay in control of his men and all that booty.

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The Devil's Cavalier Add to Shopping Cart

Siro Marcellini 1960

Anthony Steffen, Gianna Maria Canale, Frank Latimore

Gianna Maria Canale, Frank Latimore, Emma Daniela, and Anthony Steffen (billed under his

real name Antonio De Teffe) star in this swashbuckler by Siro Marcellini. Latimore leads a

group of swordsmen who are at odds with the local governing authority. The Queen (played by

Canale) falls for Latimore but he loves Emma Daniela. Being a jealous person, Canale sets him

up for all types of trouble. Latimore and his men are constantly under attack as they go

against the ruling authority. Lots of sword fighting is on display and Canale never looked better.

A grand Italian action film that will never see the light of day again.

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The Devilship Pirates Add to Shopping Cart

Don Sharp 1964

Christopher Lee

Hammer classic swashbuckler in a beautiful widescreen print. Christopher Lee stars as a

Spanish pirate who with his bloodthirsty crew retreat to a Cornish village where they terrorize

the locals. Don Sharp directs

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The Falcon Of The Desert Add to Shopping Cart

Osvaldo Civirani 1965

Kirk Morris, Diana Lorys, Howard Ross

Letterboxed print. Kirk Morris, Diana Lorys and Howard Ross star in this Osvaldo Civirani

colorful spectacle. Morris is in deed the hero known as the Falcon, protector of his desert tribe

in the 11th Century. He rules a desert Oasis treasured by everyone around him. If you enjoy

the Italian sword sand and sandal films, this rarity is a fine addition.

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Ursus And The Tartar Princess Add to Shopping Cart

1962

Joe Robinson, Yoko Tanni, Ettore Manni

Letterboxed print. Joe Robinson plays Ursus and Yoko Tani the Princess in this excellent Sword

and Sandal spectacle. As usual, Ursus must defeat an evil Prince (Ettore Manni) before he can

reunite with his lady love

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Women Prisoners Of Devil's Island Add to Shopping Cart

1961

Guy Madison

It's the late 1800s and women prisoners are shipped off to infamous Devil's Island where they

are forced to slave away for their cruel masters. The men whom oversee the operation are in a

perputual state of horniness but must change their outlook when a new, kinder, gentler boss

(Guy Madison) shows up. He's not really what he appears to be and ends up creating an

entirely new set of problems for the women. Letterboxed print.

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