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Hercules in the Valley of Woe
Hercules in the Valley of Woe

Hercules in the Valley of Woe

Genres

ComedyAdventureFantasy

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Two boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.6/10

Release Date

19 October 1961

Country

Italy

Cast

Franco Franchi

Franco Franchi

Francheo

Ciccio Ingrassia

Ciccio Ingrassia

Ingrassiade

Kirk Morris

Kirk Morris

Maciste

Frank Gordon

Frank Gordon

Ercole

Raimondo Vianello

Raimondo Vianello

Rusteghin

Liana Orfei

Liana Orfei

Dejanira

Mario Carotenuto

Mario Carotenuto

Comendatore

Bice Valori

Bice Valori

la maga Circe

Gino Bramieri

Gino Bramieri

Il Osservare

Francesco Mulè

Francesco Mulè

Euristeo

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

l'indovina Ecubona

Gino Buzzanca

Gino Buzzanca

capo degli arcieri

Gianna Cobelli

Gianna Cobelli

serva del re

Fanfulla

Fanfulla

lo scienziato

Carlo Croccolo

Carlo Croccolo

Fetonte

Sandra Mondaini

Sandra Mondaini

la ninfa Eco

Gianni Cajafa

Gianni Cajafa

Rossana Canghiari

Rossana Canghiari

Damsel (uncredited)

Renato Maddalena

Renato Maddalena

Riccardo Paladini

Riccardo Paladini

Renato Terra

Renato Terra

Ombretta Ostenda

Ombretta Ostenda

Santo Versace

Santo Versace

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