Hercules
Genres
Overview
In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1958-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
64
Vote Average
5.039
Steve Reeves
Ercole (Hercules)
Sylva Koscina
Iole, Daugher of Pelias
Fabrizio Mioni
Jason
Gianna Maria Canale
Antea, Queen of the Amazons
Arturo Dominici
Eurysteus
Mimmo Palmara
Iphitus, Son of Pelias
Lidia Alfonsi
The Sybil
Gabriele Antonini
Ulysses
Aldo Fiorelli
Argos
Andrea Fantasia
Laertes
Luciana Paluzzi
Iole's Maid
Ivo Garrani
Pelias, King of Iolcus
Gina Rovere
amazzone
Lily Granado
amazzone
Afro Poli
Chironi
Gino Mattera
Orpheus
Gian Paolo Rosmino
Aesculapius
Willi Colombini
Fulvio Carrara
Aldo Pini
Tifi
Guido Martufi
Iphitus as a child
Paola Quattrini
Iole as a child
Romano Barbieri
Augusto Belardelli
Spartaco Nale
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