''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' () is a 1963

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directed by

Michele Lupo Michele Lupo (4 December 1932 – 27 June 1989) was an Italian film director. He directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982. He was born in Corleone, Italy, and died on 27 June 1989 in a clinic in Rome, Italy at the age of 56. Selected filmogr ...

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The film was released in the US by

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as a

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with ''

Samson and the Slave Queen ''Samson and the Slave Queen'' () is a 1963 Italian '' peplum'' directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was originally made as a Maciste film in Italy, in which the fabled strongman meets Zorro. It was redubbed into a "Samson" movie for distribution in the ...

''.

Plot

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(Goliath in the American release) is in Nefir, a vassal state of the

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. He becomes involved in local politics when as part of their tribute to Babylon, Nefir must provide thirty virgin girls each year. When one escapes her captor Maciste vanquishes a large group of soldiers. He comes to the attention of the local resistance who conceal their military training to overthrow the regime by acting as gladiators. Maciste joins the Resistance along with a dwarf giving them a strength of 'forty-two and a half'. The film features a sea battle and a large scale chariot race.

Cast

* Mark Forest as Goliath /

* José Greci as Regia /Chelima *

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as Xandros *

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as Morakeb *

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as Alceas * Paul Muller as Rukus, King of Cafaus *

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as Evandrus *

Piero Lulli Piero Lulli (1 February 1923 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1942 and 1977. He was the younger brother of actor Folco Lulli. Selected filmography * '' A Pilot Returns'' (1942) - De Santis * '' ...

as Pergasus * Eleonora Bianchi as The Girl of the Sacrifice *

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as The Phoenician Merchant *

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as Meneos *

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as Goliath the Dwarf

References

External links

* 1963 films Films directed by Michele Lupo Films scored by Francesco De Masi 1960s adventure films English-language Italian films Maciste films Sword-and-sandal films American International Pictures films 1960s English-language films 1960s Italian films English-language adventure films {{1960s-adventure-film-stub