The Colossus of Rhodes

Jun 15, 1961

2h 7m

★ 6.0

A monster statue of bronze and stone...A fabulous fortress 20 stories tall!

Overview

While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

Procusa

Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC)

CTI (Cinema Television International)

Cineproduzioni Associate

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Cast

Darios

Rory Calhoun

Diala

Lea Massari

Peliocles

Georges Marchal

Thar

Conrado San Martín

Koros, Peliocles' brother

Ángel Aranda

Mirte, Peliocles' sister

Mabel Karr

Ares

Mimmo Palmara

Serse, King of Rhodes

Roberto Camardiel

Creonte

Alfio Caltabiano

Lisippo, Dario's uncle

George Rigaud

Mahor

Yann Larvor

Xenon

Carlo Tamberlani

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