The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta) is a 1964 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Mark Forest and Marilù Tolo.^[3][4]

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Directed by	Mario Caiano
Screenplay by	Mario Amendola Alfonso Brecia] Albert Valentin[1]
Story by	Mario Amendola Alfonso Brecia Albert Valentin[1]
Starring	Mark Forest Marilu Tolo Elisabetta Fanti Robert Hundar
Cinematography	Pier Ludovico Pavoni[1]
Edited by	Nella Nannuzzi[1]
Music by	Carlo Franci[1]
Release date	26 March 1964 (1964-03-26) (Italy)
Running time	103 minutes[1]
Countries	Italy France[2]

Plot

The hero Maciste suffers with the Christians the persecution from the Roman Empire. He, as a Spartan gladiator, falls in love with a young Christian and must save her from his condemnation in the arena. Maciste makes a desperate attempt to save the Christians. He will have to win monsters and gladiators to get the victory and stay with his beloved.

Cast

• Mark Forest as Maciste
• Marilù Tolo as Olympia
• Elisabeth Fanty as Livia
• Robert Hundar as Zefatius
• Giuseppe Addobbati as Marcellus
• Franco Cobianchi as Vitellius
• Ferruccio Amendola as Dammatius
• Jacques Stany as Epialtus

See also

• List of Italian films of 1964

Release

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on March 26, 1964.^[1] It was released on home video by Something Weird Video.^[1]