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Plot Summary:
In 16th century Spain, Don Francisco reluctantly betroths his daughter, Blanca, to the arrogant Don Ramiro in order to preserve the lands in the family estate. Then Don Juan, Don Francisco's nephew and Blanca's true love, returns from the war in Flanders. Don Juan dons a mask and joins with a gypsy band led by Estella to fight against the forces of Don Ramiro.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: hispanic, homoerotic, campy
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Kindar the Invulnerable (1965)
Plot Summary:
An evil bandit kidnaps a sultan's son and raises him but finds the son has magic powers.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Romance
Country: Italy, Egypt
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, period drama
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Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
Plot Summary:
Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape. Maciste kills the ape and carries Saliura back to the aboveground world. The white-clad marauders can't follow them if it means being caught in the sunlight which instantly dissolves them. Maciste then returns to the underground city to save the other captives. Meanwhile, high priest Kahab informs his son, Katar, that their queen is not one of them but, unbeknownst to her, was kidnapped as a small child from the "world above." If Katar can marry her.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 371
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, campy, cult film
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Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)
Plot Summary:
A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens (1964)
Plot Summary:
A rebel leader returns to his city for a final confrontation with the evil king he is fighting. However, he finds himself attracted to the king's beautiful niece.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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The Ten Gladiators (1963)
Plot Summary:
Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer - Resius - and then must rescue Lidia, Resius' beautiful niece, from death on the cross.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: campy
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Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (1964)
Plot Summary:
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
Plot Summary:
Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 287
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: biblical, psychotronic, homoerotic, campy
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The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (1964)
Plot Summary:
In this sword and sandal fantasy, Poseidon must battle a gladiator quartet in ancient Rome. If he wins, the son of Hercules will have his life and anything else he wants. Sure enough, he wins and asks that the life of a Christian girl be spared. But the girl refuses her liberty until all of her fellow believers are also released.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, campy
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The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (1963)
Plot Summary:
Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: campy
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Hercules Against Rome (1964)
Plot Summary:
Hercules comes from Greece to Ravenna, Italy, because a friend from childhood days has sent for him: Hercules should help the Roman Emperor who is in danger because of an intrigue lead by the leader of the pretorian guards.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, campy
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Alone Against Rome (1962)
Plot Summary:
A Roman Consul, on his way to fight a border war, stations a garrison of soldiers in a provincial town. The townspeople aren't happy with this situation but decide it's in their best interests to cooperate. However, the Tribune left in charge of the garrison proves to be cruel and demanding. He takes over a house for his own use and forces his attentions on Fabiola, the owner's daughter. She reluctantly submits in order to protect the life of her lover, Brenno, who's already been publicly whipped and who's been hauled off to the local arena to provide sport for Roman gladiators. Soon, Brenno and Fabiola's brother are organizing a resistance which will put an end to the Tribune's reign of tyranny.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965)
Plot Summary:
The ruthless Roman tribune, Vadio, joins forces with the evil Morakeb to take over the throne of Aristea, usurping King Krontal and stealing away his lovely daughter in the process. Meanwhile, Marco Aulo, now a Roman centurion, comes to Aristea to learn where his legions war funds have gone. Vadio has him framed for treason and is thrown into the arena to fight a group of six formidable gladiators. During the fights, Marco refuses to kill those he defeats until finally, he himself loses after exhaustion takes its toll. Admiring this man, the six warriors join him and together they escape Vadio's clutches and plot to free the kingdom from the two conspiring killers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Samson Against the Pirates (1963)
Plot Summary:
A terrible pirate terrorizes the Antilles plundering ships, slaughtering their crews and selling women as slaves. One of the women asks Sansone for help.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Adventure
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: campy
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Queen of the Seas (1961)
Plot Summary:
Redhead Mary is a girl who dresses like a man to better approach, and rob the jewels worn by the pretty ladies of her time.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
Plot Summary:
Though Genghis Khan eventually sought peace with the West, his death in 1227 AD puts into power his three war-like sons: Sayan, Susdal, and Kin Khan. These sons quickly overrun the city of Tuleda and take prisoner Princess Bianca, though young Prince Alessio escapes. Hercules comes to the rescue of Bianca, winning her freedom in a tournament in exchange for becoming a slave himself. Forces from the West soon come to re-take Tuleda and Hercules -- freed from his bonds -- helps to dispatch Genghis Khan's three sons while again saving Bianca and reuniting her with her young brother.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 280
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: campy
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Mask of the Musketeers (1963)
Plot Summary:
In the first half of the 1600's, France is at war with Spain. The cousin of the king of Spain, Isabella, is held captive in the French castle, and the Count of Seville is sent to France as a diplomat. While there, he is escorted by the Three Musketeers, who discover that he has secretly made a deal with Cardinal Richelieu to disclose Spanish military secrets in exchange for Isabella's release. However, he is merely bluffing and plans to take Isabella by force. When the musketeers discover this, they come to his aid, and together the four of them work at freeing the Countess. Meanwhile, the Count doubles as Zorro to free the Spanish court from a treacherous suitor.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: euro western, campy
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Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas (1964)
Plot Summary:
A cowboy goes to help out his friend, who has been falsely accused of murder. The two find themselves in the rugged and mysterious Pallidi Mountains, where they come up against an outlaw gang that is searching for a buried Inca treasure, which is guarded by a lot Inca tribe.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western
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Sansone contro il corsaro nero (1964)
Plot Summary:
aka Hercules and the Black Pirates. Brave and noble Samson fights pirates as a soldier in the royal army. He wants to marry lovely fair maiden Rosita, but her haughty governor father disapproves. Meanwhile, the cunning and duplicitous Rodrigo Sanchez joins forces with the wicked Black Pirate to thwart Samson.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: campy
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The Rebel Gladiators (1962)
Plot Summary:
In order to persuade the Emperor to spare his village, the mighty Ursus is forced to fight the greatest gladiator in Rome in the Roman Arena.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: campy
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Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
Plot Summary:
The eternal Hercules in this film has gone way beyond his usual time and place in ancient Greece and is now helping Poland free itself of Mongol invaders in the 12th century. Mark Forest is the star of this peplum epic, Hercules Against The Barbarians.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, campy, cult film
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The Fury of Hercules (1962)
Plot Summary:
In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Adventure
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Samson (1961)
Plot Summary:
While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom. Samson teams up with some of his one-time adversaries to battle the usurper and restore the rightful queen to power.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Fantasy, Adventure
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, serious, captivating, psychotronic
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Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)
Plot Summary:
Three strongmen hunt down a murderous sea monster.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 656
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, homoerotic, campy, cult film
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Samson and His Mighty Challenge (1964)
Plot Summary:
Four muscular heroes fight the evil ruler of an oppressed people.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: dark comedy
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Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
Plot Summary:
Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, grindhouse, exciting, serious, stylized, psychotronic, weird, campy
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The Conquest of Mycenae (1963)
Plot Summary:
Gordon Scott plays Glaucus, the prince of Tiryns, a powerful warrior who goes undercover in Mycenae to infiltrate the evil cult of Moloch, which is exacting tribute from neighboring kingdoms in the form of attractive young hostages, both male and female. Calling himself "Hercules," Glaucus defeats Mycenae's champions and gains the favor of the voluptuous Queen Demetra (Rosalba Neri) whose son, covered in a dog's head mask, has been raised as the living embodiment of the dark god Moloch and receives sacrifices in his sprawling underground grotto.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: gothic, epic, psychotronic, campy
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Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965)
Plot Summary:
Hercules (Gordon Scott) sets out to save the city of Troy from a horrible sea monster. Meanwhile, the city is threatened by a different kind of monster--a smarmy politician who will stop at nothing to seize the throne.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, serious, suspenseful, stylized, campy
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The Avenger (1962)
Plot Summary:
Aeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to his people.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France, Yugoslavia
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, campy, cult film
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
Plot Summary:
Hercules comes to the aid of a young woman who is seeking the lost city of Troy. Eventually, Hercules leads her to a camp of refugees from the city, which has been taken over by Hera's Blue Priests. Hercules helps the refugees take back the city. "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" is the second movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, captivating, suspense, campy
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Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
Plot Summary:
Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, serious, campy, cult film