Hercules Unchained

Hercules Unchained

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1959
1h 38m
4.9(48 votes)
Fantasy
Action

Overview

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife Iole finds herself in mortal danger.

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Steve Reeves

Ercole (Hercules)

Steve Reeves
Acting

Sylva Koscina

Iole, bride of Ercole

Sylva Koscina
Acting

Sylvia Lopez

Queen Onfale, of Lidia

Sylvia Lopez
Acting

Gabriele Antonini

Ulisse, son of Laertes

Gabriele Antonini
Acting

Primo Carnera

Anteo, the giant

Primo Carnera
Acting

Patrizia Della Rovere

Penelope

Patrizia Della Rovere
Acting

Sergio Fantoni

Eteocle

Sergio Fantoni
Acting

Fulvia Franco

Anticlea

Fulvia Franco
Acting

Carlo D'Angelo

Creonte, High Priest of Thebes

Carlo D'Angelo
Acting

Marisa Valenti

Blond Slave Girl

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Mimmo Palmara

Polinice

Mimmo Palmara
Acting

Elda Tattoli

Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend

Elda Tattoli
Acting

Daniele Vargas

Anfiarao

Daniele Vargas
Acting

Andrea Fantasia

King Laerte

Andrea Fantasia
Acting

Gino Mattera

Orpheo

Gino Mattera
Acting

Aldo Fiorelli

Argos - the Shipbuilder

Aldo Fiorelli
Acting

Gianni Loti

Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard

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Cesare Fantoni

Oedipus - King of Thebes

Cesare Fantoni
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Ugo Sasso

Polinice's Officer

Ugo Sasso
Acting

Angelo Zanolli

Admeo

Angelo Zanolli
Acting

Sergio Ciani

Megreo - Officer Eating Apple

Sergio Ciani
Acting

Aldo Pini

Tifi - Pilot of the Argos

Aldo Pini
Directing

Nando Cicero

Lastene

Nando Cicero
Acting

Willi Colombini

Unknown Role

Willi Colombini
Acting

Fulvio Carrara

Unknown Role

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Walter Grant

Aesculapio

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Colleen Bennet

Ballerina at Omphale's Palace

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Giuliano Gemma

Melanippo (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma
Acting

Mario Ghignone

Councilor of Eteocles (uncredited)

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Nino Marchetti

Fossore (uncredited)

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Fabrizio Mioni

Jason (uncredited)

Fabrizio Mioni

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