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Hercules in the Haunted World( 1961)

TV-MAAdventureFantasyHorror
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An All New Height in Fright and Might!

Overview

Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. Acording of the oracle Medea, Dianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Reg Park

      Hercules (Ercole)

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      Christopher Lee

      King Lico (Licos)

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      Leonora Ruffo

      Princess Deianira

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      George Ardisson

      Thesus (Teseo)

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      Marisa Belli

      Aretusa

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      Ida Galli

      Persephone

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      Franco Giacobini

      Telemachus (Telemaco)

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      Mino Doro

      Keros

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      Rosalba Neri

      Helena

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      Ely Drago

      Jocasta

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      Gaia Germani

      Medea

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      Raf Baldassarre

      Leader of the Cutthroats

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      Aldo Pedinotti

      Sunis

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      Claudio Marzulli

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Dec 14 2024
    Christopher Lee looks like he'd raided Laurence Olivier's dressing room as he donned the bowl-cut wig and took on the role of the manipulative "Lico". He's got it into his head that he can marry the princess "Deianira" (Leonora Ruffo) and usurp the throne. Thing is, though, she is the love of the legendary "Hercules" (Reg Park) so he has to put her under a magic spell that will necessitate her hero heading to the depths of the Underworld to retrieve the "Apple of the Hesperides" to help restore her to her senses. Accompanied by his two friends "Theseus" (George Ardisson) and "Telemachus" (Franc...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hell
    • mythology
    • muscleman
    • hercules
    • peplum