Hercules Against the Mongols

1963 Italian film

Hercules Against the Mongols

Directed by| Domenico Paolella
Screenplay by|

* Alessandro Ferrau
* Luciano Martino
* Domenico Paolella[2]

Produced by| Jacopo Comin[2]
Starring|

* Mark Forest
* Jose Greci
* Maria Grazia Spina
* Ken Clark
* Howard Ross

Cinematography| Raffaele Masciochi[2]
Edited by| Otello Colangeli[2]
Music by| Carlo Savina[2]

Production
companies

* Alta Vista
* Jonia Film[2]

Distributed by| Variety Distribution

Release date

* 29 November 1963 (1963-11-29) (Italy)

Running time

| 90 minutes[2]
Country| Italy[1]

Hercules Against the Mongols (Italian: Maciste contro i mongoli, lit. 'Maciste Against the Mongols') is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella.[3][4][page needed]

## Plot

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The heirs of Genghis Khan conquered the city of Tudela and took prisoner Bianca (José Greci), the daughter of the king. Hercules (Maciste (Mark Forest) in the original version of the film) is sent to the rescue.

Though Genghis Khan eventually sought peace with the West, his death in 1227 AD puts into power his three war-like sons: Sayan, Susdal, and Kin Khan. These sons quickly overrun the city of Tuleda and take prisoner Princess Bianca, though young Prince Alessio escapes. Hercules comes to the rescue of Bianca, winning her freedom in a tournament in exchange for becoming a slave himself. Forces from the West soon come to re-take Tuleda and Hercules — freed from his bonds — helps to dispatch Genghis Khan's three sons while again saving Bianca and reuniting her with her young brother.

## Cast

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* Mark Forest as Hercules/Maciste
* Maria Grazia Spina as Ljuba
* Ken Clark as Sayan
* José Greci as Bianca
* Howard Ross as Susdal
* Nadir Moretti as Kin Khan
* Tullio Altamura as Osvaldo
* Bianca Doria as Raja
* Giuseppe Addobbati as The King

## Release

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The film was released in Italy on 29 November 1963.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 81.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 82.
3. ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.
4. ^ Michele Giordano (1998). Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.

### Sources

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* Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.

## External links

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* Hercules Against the Mongols at IMDb
* Hercules Against the Mongols at Variety Distribution

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