Italy / Dec 20, 1963
Giant Spectacle of the World's Mightiest Men!
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
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Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ercole sfida Sansone |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Internazionale Cinematografica Distribuzione (ICD), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1963 |
| Production | Joseph Fryd, Carlo Bessi |
| Writer | Pietro Francisci |
| Editing | Pietro Francisci, Ida Cruciani |
| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti, Angelo Pennoni, Antonio Annunziata, Franco Di Giacomo |
| Assistant directors | Pietro Nuccorini, Ama Rigamonti di Cutò, Pietro Francisci, Maria Teresa Bonino |
| Camera operators | Franco Di Giacomo, Silvano Ippoliti, Angelo Pennoni, Antonio Annunziata |
| Additional photography | Silvano Ippoliti, Angelo Pennoni, Antonio Annunziata, Franco Di Giacomo |
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| Production design | Giorgio Giovannini, Franco Loquenzi, Giuseppe Ranieri |
| Art direction | Giorgio Giovannini, Franco Loquenzi, Giuseppe Ranieri |
| Set decoration | Franco Loquenzi, Giorgio Giovannini, Giuseppe Ranieri |
| Special effects | Eros Bacciucchi |
| Music | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Antonio Bramonti, Carlo Savina |
| Sound | Antonio Bramonti, Carlo Savina, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Costume design | Gaia Romanini, Amalia Paoletti, Euclide Santoli |
| Makeup | Euclide Santoli, Gaia Romanini, Amalia Paoletti |
| Hairstyling | Gaia Romanini, Amalia Paoletti, Euclide Santoli |
| Collection | Hercules (Steve Reeves) Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Romania / Dec 20, 1963 / 15
Germany / May 01, 1964 / 12
United States / May 01, 1965
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