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Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

19643.11h 40m

Overview

Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves. The mythic duo returns in Prisoner of Evil, where a sorceress seduces Herc and transforms him into a mindless beast. Italian horror master Antonio Margheriti directed this installment of the Hercules legend, a blend of sword-and-sandal fantasy and horror.

Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Written by Marcello Sartarelli
Produced by Adelpho Ambrosiano
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Top Cast

Reg Park

Reg Park

Ursus

Mireille Granelli

Mireille Granelli

Amiko

Ettore Manni

Ettore Manni

Ilo

Furio Meniconi

Furio Meniconi

Zereteli

María Teresa Orsini

María Teresa Orsini

Kato

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Lilly Mantovani

Slave

Nino Fuscagni

Nino Fuscagni

Miko

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Giulio Maculani

Varos

Ugo Carboni

Ugo Carboni

Claudio Scarchilli

Claudio Scarchilli

Lava

Themes & Keywords

herculespeplumsword and sorcery

About Hercules, Prisoner of Evil

Hercules, Prisoner of Evil is a adventure, fantasy film released in 1964 exploring themes of hercules, peplum, sword and sorcery. Directed by Antonio Margheriti, it stars Reg Park, Mireille Granelli, Ettore Manni. Hercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves. The mythic duo returns in Prisoner of Evil, where a sorceress seduces Herc and transforms him into a mindless beast. Italian horror master Antonio Margheriti directed this installment of the Hercules legend, a blend of sword-and-sandal fantasy and horror.

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