''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' () is a 1964 ''peplum'' film directed by

Umberto Lenzi Umberto Lenzi (6 August 1931 – 19 October 2017) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and novelist. A fan of film since young age, Lenzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and made his first film in 1958 which went unre ...

and starring Richard Harrison and

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.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. .

Plot

Cast

* Richard Harrison as Glaucus *

as Messalina * Marilù Tolo as Ena * Philippe Hersent as

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; ; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54), or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusus and Ant ...

* Jean Claudio as Silius * Gianni Solaro as Cassius Chaerea * John McDouglas as Lucilius * Charles Borromel as

Caligula Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Ag ...

* Maria Laura Rocca as Procusa * Lydia Alfonsi *

Livio Lorenzon Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography He played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario ...

as Prefect of the court *

Enzo Fiermonte Enzo Fiermonte (17 July 1908 – 22 March 1993), sometimes credited as William Bird, was an Italian actor and boxer. Early life Vincenzo "Enzo" Fiermonte was born on 17 July 1908 in Casamassima, a rural village near Bari, in southern Italy to D ...

Release

''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964. In Italy, it had a runtime of 98 minutes and was titled ''L'ultimo gladiatore''.

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''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules''
at Variety Distribution 1960s adventure films French historical adventure films Films directed by Umberto Lenzi Films set in the Roman Empire Films set in the 1st century Films about gladiatorial combat Cultural depictions of Claudius Cultural depictions of Messalina Depictions of Caligula on television Sword-and-sandal films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-adventure-film-stub