| Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Dawson |
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| Produced by | Luigi Nannerini [1] |
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| Cinematography | Alejandro Ulloa [1] |
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| Music by | Georges Garvarentz [1] |
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Running time | 114 minutes [1] |
| Box office | ₤140.3 million |
Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Algeria[ citation needed] and directed by Anthony Dawson.
Plot summary
An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and imprisoning his son Prince Daikor and daughter Princess Soraya to prevent revolt. Princess Soraya is defiant and escapes by leaping out the palace window into a river. She is discovered by a pair of peasants Anthar and the mute Aimu who become her protectors, and later rescuers and avengers against Ganor.
The film concludes in a showdown in a hall of mirrors.
Cast
- Kirk Morris as Anthar
- Michèle Girardon as Princess Soraya
- Renato Baldini as Kamal
- Mario Feliciani as Ganor
- José Jaspe as Akrim
- Manuel Gallardo as Prince Daikor
- Nadine Verdier as Slave Girl
Release
Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules was released on June 27, 1964 in Italy. [1] The film grossed 140,300,000 Italian lire at domestically in Italy. [2]
The film was originally titled Anthar the invincible but was retitled The Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules for inclusion on Avco Embassy's The Sons of Hercules syndicated television series. [1] The series was 14 peplum that were retitled and re-edited to be distributed under the title of The Sons of Hercules. [1]
See also
References
Footnotes
Sources
- Giordano, Michele (1998). Giganti buoni: da Ercole a Piedone (e oltre) il mito dell'uomo forte nel cinema italiano (in Italian). Roma: Gremese. p. 179.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
- Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules at IMDb
- Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- Films directed by Antonio Margheriti
- Peplum films
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