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Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

THE WEIRDEST! THE WILDEST! Half Woman! Half Stone!

19614.21h 41m

Overview

King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.

Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi
Written by Duccio Tessari, Sandro Continenza
Produced by Achille Piazzi
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Top Cast

Reg Park

Reg Park

Ercole

Fay Spain

Fay Spain

Queen Antinea of Atlantis

Ettore Manni

Ettore Manni

Androclo, Re di Tebe

Luciano Marin

Luciano Marin

Illo

Laura Efrikian

Laura Efrikian

Ismene, Antinea's Daughter

Mario Valdemarin

Mario Valdemarin

Gabor

Mimmo Palmara

Mimmo Palmara

Astor, il Gran Visir

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Oraclo

Salvatore Furnari

Salvatore Furnari

Timoteo, il nano

Luciana Angiolillo

Luciana Angiolillo

Deianira, Hercules' Wife

Themes & Keywords

monsteratlantisgorillamythologypalacegreek mythologyfemme fatalemurderboulderherculesroman mythologypeplum

About Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women is a adventure, fantasy, action film released in 1961 exploring themes of monster, atlantis, gorilla, mythology, palace, greek mythology. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi, it stars Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni. King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.

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