| | GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON (La Vendetta di Ercole) directed by Vittorio Cottafavi - A returning warrior must battle giant bats, three-headed dogs and a vicious dragon to save his wife and his country from an evil ruler. Mark Forest stars as the muscleman, and Broderick Crawford (Highway Patrol, All the King's Men) co-stars! The stop motion effects are by Jim Danforth. Have you ever noticed how much more character Danfoth's monsters have than Harryhausen's? Their faces tend to be more expressive. Second Feature: CONQUEROR OF ATLANTIS (Il Conquistatore di Atlantide) cult Peplum directed by all purpose Italian sleaze director Alfonso Brescia (Ator, Homicide in Blue Light). Kirk Morris plays Heracles who is washed ashore in Egypt and becomes involved in an adventure with some desert nomads which leads him to a mysterious kingdom in the sand that turns out to be Atlantis.Here things take a surreal turn as Herc battles a mad sorcerer,ray-guns and an army of blue-clad robotic warriors in a crescendo of action. Bonus Material: 10 Sword and Sandal trailers and three obscure shorts! |
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