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Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

Original title: Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide

NR · 1961-08-19 · 1h 41m · IT
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THE WEIRDEST! THE WILDEST! Half Woman! Half Stone!

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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Vittorio CottafaviDirector

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Reg ParkReg ParkErcoleFay SpainFay SpainQueen Antinea of AtlantisLuciano MarinLuciano MarinIlloLaura EfrikianLaura EfrikianIsmene, Antinea's DaughterEnrico Maria SalernoEnrico Maria SalernoRe di MegaraIvo GarraniIvo GarraniRe di MegaraMimmo PalmaraMimmo PalmaraAstor, il Gran VisirMario PetriMario PetriZenith, prete di UranoMino DoroMino DoroOracloSalvatore FurnariSalvatore FurnariTimoteo, il nanoMario ValdemarinMario ValdemarinGaborLuciana AngiolilloLuciana AngiolilloDeianira, Hercules' Wife

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MurderMonsterPalaceGreek mythologyAtlantisGorillaHerculesMythologyFemme fataleBoulderSword and sandalRoman mythologyPeplum

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Frequently asked questions about Hercules and the Captive Women

What is Hercules and the Captive Women about?

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.

How long is Hercules and the Captive Women?

Hercules and the Captive Women has a runtime of 101 minutes.