Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi

Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi

Original Spanish film poster
Directed by Antonio Leonviola
Produced by Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Written by Oreste Biancoli
Gino Mangini
Starring Gordon Mitchell
Chelo Alonso
Music by Carlo Innocenzi
Cinematography Riccardo Pallottini
Edited by Mario Serandrei
Distributed by Panda Films
Medallion Pictures (US)
Release dates
Italy 29 March 1961
USA December 1962
Running time
100 min (Italy)
94 min (USA)
Country Italy

Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi, also known as Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops and (in the UK) Monster From the Unknown World, is a 1961 Italian sword and sandal film starring Gordon Mitchell and Chelo Alonso. It was Gordon Mitchell’s first lead role though he was credited as “Mitchell Gordon”. It was also the motion picture debut of 1960 Mr. Universe Paul Wynter.

Plot

Queen Capys is doomed to a life of slavery by the Powers of Darkness until the last descendant of Ulysses is put to death to please the Cyclops. This is almost accomplished in a raid on a village by the Queen's soldiers where a descendant of Ulysses is killed and his wife enslaved; however, their infant son is taken away to be protected by Maciste.

Cast

Reception

It has been objected that in spite of the original title there is no "Atlas" to be found in either the Italian nor the English dubbed film version.[1]

Biography

References

  1. Hughes, p.15
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