JUDEX

FRANCE / ITALY, 1963

Starring Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Sylvia Coscina & Theo Sarapo

Directed by Georges Franju

DVD: Eureka! (UK); 1.66:1; French with english subtitles

55 DAYS AT PEKING

USA, 1963

Starring Charels Heston, Ava Gardner & David Niven

Directed by Nicholas Ray

EVC (Sweden); Fullscreen; English with swedish subtitles

BRENNUS, ENEMY OF ROME

a.k.a Brennio il Nemico di Roma (original title); Battle of the Valiant; Battle of the Spartans (UK)

Italy, 1963

Starring Gordon Mitchell, Ursula Davis, Tony Kendall, Massimo Serato & Andrea Aureli

Directed by Giacomo Gentilomo

Venus Video (Greece); Widescreen; English with greek subtitles

This peplum is just awesome! Worth tracking down only for Gordon Mitchell's electryfying portrayal of the ruthless gallic warlord of the title, but the rest is great too. More violent and darker in tone than any other pepla I can think of, even the kid hero dies. One of the best of its genre.

GOLIATH AND THE REBEL SLAVE

a.k.a Goliath e la Schiava Ribelle (original title); Godian the Glorious Avenger (Europe); The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (USA)

Italy, 1963

Starring Gordon Scott, Ombretta Colli & Massimo Serato

Directed by Mario Caino

Lucifer Video Enterprises (Greece); Fullscreen; English language with greek subtitles

Nice Gordon Scott peplum. Videoprint is so-so (as often the case with greek tapes).

DEVILS OF SPARTIVENTO

a.k.a I Diavoli di Spartivento (original title); Weapons of Vengeance (USA); Weapons of War; Arms of the Avenger (USA); Curse of the Haunted Forest; The Fighting Legions; Musketöörien Paluu (Finland video title)

Italy, 1963

Starring John Drew Barrymore, Michel Lemoine, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Scilla gabel

Directed by Leopoldo Savona

Harley Video (Finland); Widescreen; English language with finnish subtitles

FLAG OF DEATH

a.k.a Il Pirata del Diavolo (original title); The Saracens (USA)

Italy, 1963

Starring Richard Harrison, Luigi Batzella, Walter Brandi & John Turner

Directed by Roberto Mauri

EVC (Holland); Letterboxed; English language with dutch subtitles

Despite the title and cover there's not that much pirate action in this mildly amusing adventure film. Future trash-maestro Luigi Batzella plays the bloodthirsty, christian-hating turk warlord Mahmud.

HERCULES VS. MOLOCH

a.k.a Ercole Contra Molock (original title); Conquest of Mycene (USA); Hercules Challenge (UK video title); Hercules, Räddaren (Sweden video title)

Italy, 1963

Starring Gordon Scott, Allessandro Panaro, Gianna Maria Canale, Rosalba Neri, Michel Lemoine, Nello Pazzafini & Arturo Dominici

Directed by Giorgio Ferroni

Mariann Video (Sweden); Letterboxed; English language with swedish subtitles

Nice gothic pepla with Gordon Scott.

THE LION OF ST. MARK

a.k.a Il Leone di San Marco (original title); The Marauder (USA)

Italy, 1963

Starring Gordon Scott, Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia & Alberto Farnese

Directed by Luigi Capuano

King Video (Greece); Fullscreen; English language with greek subtitles

My copy has some sound problems.

SANDOKAN THE GREAT

a.k.a Sandokan, La Tigre di Mompracem (Italy); Sandokan Tigern (Sweden video title)

Italy, 1963

Starring Steve Reeves, Rik Battaglia, Andrea Bosic & Geneviève Grad

Directed by Umberto Lenzi

VTC (Sweden); Letterboxed; English language with swedish subtitles; Long version

Excellent pirate adventure, one of my favorites Lenzi flicks.