Hercules in the Valley of Woe

Oct 19, 1961

1h 25m

★ 4.6

Overview

Two boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.

Genres

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Production Companies

Cinesecolo

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Cast

Francheo

Franco Franchi

Ingrassiade

Ciccio Ingrassia

Maciste

Kirk Morris

Ercole

Frank Gordon

Rusteghin

Raimondo Vianello

Dejanira

Liana Orfei

Comendatore

Mario Carotenuto

la maga Circe

Bice Valori

Il Osservare

Gino Bramieri

Euristeo

Francesco Mulè

l'indovina Ecubona

Ave Ninchi

capo degli arcieri

Gino Buzzanca

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