The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1962, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules is an action, comedy and science fiction film directed by Edward Bernds, running about 89 minutes. “See Hercules - Man of Steel meet the maniacs of mayhem!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The Three Stooges manage to crash through the time barrier with their slap-happy antics in this classic feature-length comedy. Larry, Moe, and Curly-Joe are friends of a young scientist, Schuyler Davis, who has created a time machine. Together with Schuyler's girlfriend, Diane, they are all transported back to ancient Ithaca which is ruled by the tyrannical King Odius. The lecherous king promptly takes a liking to Diane and banishes Schuyler and The Stooges to the galleys. When they manage to escape, they begin promoting Schuyler as "Hercules" at local gladiatorial combats - until the real Hercules shows up. But, with their unique "charm," The Stooges convince Hercules to help them rescue Diane. Written by Robert Lynch

Who’s in it. The Three Stooges Meet Hercules stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry, Joe DeRita as Curly Joe and Vicki Trickett as Diane Quigley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Howdy Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Three Stooges Meet Hercules page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Three Stooges Meet Hercules tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.