''The Invincible Gladiator'' (Italian: ''Il gladiatore invincibile'', Spanish: ''El gladiador invencible'') is a 1961 film directed by

Alberto De Martino Alberto De Martino (12 June 1929 – 2 June 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, De Martino started as a child actor and later returned to the cinema where worked as a screenwriter, director and dubbing supervis ...

and

Antonio Momplet Antonio Momplet (1899 – 10 August 1974) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He worked in Spain, France, Argentina and Mexico. Life and career Antonio Momplet was born in Cádiz, Andalusia. He worked as a journalist and translator of ...

. The film stars Richard Harrison.

Plot summary

Twelve-year-old royal king Darius, the tyrannical Rabirius, leads Acastus, a member of the Roman Empire. Gladiator Rezius saves the life of Rabirius and is tasked with leading a military expedition to destroy the band of mountain robbers. In the course of his mission, Rezius discovers that the bandits are in fact rebels led by Darius' sister Sira. Rezius's gladiator friends raise the people to rebellion, Darius ascends the throne, and Sira and Rezius get each other.

Cast

* Richard Harrison as Rezio *

Isabelle Corey Isabelle Corey (29 May 1939 – 6 February 2011) was a French actress and model. Corey started modeling in Paris in her teens for magazines such as ''Jardin des Modes'', ''Elle'' and ''Madame Figaro''. She was discovered in the Latin Quarter, ...

as Sira *

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 Ma ...

as Ito * Leo Anchóriz as Rabirio * José Marco as Vibio * Ricardo Canales as Semanzio *

Antonio Molino Rojo Antonio Molino Rojo (14 September 1926 – 2 November 2011) was a Spanish film actor who appeared primarily in Spaghetti Westerns in the 1960s and 1970s. Biography He made nearly 90 appearances in film between 1955 and 1988 but is probably mos ...

as Euclante * Edoardo Nevola as Dario * Jole Mauro as Xenia * Giorgio Ubaldi

Production

The film's exterior scenes were shot at Sevilla Film Studios in Sevilla and in La Pedriza, while the interior scenes were filmed at the De Paolis Studios in Rome.Howard Hughes. ''Cinema Italiano – The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult''. I.B.Tauris, 2011. .

Release

''The Invincible Gladiator'' was released in Italy on 31 October 1961. It was released in the United States in September 1963 with a 96-minute running time.

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* * 1961 films 1961 adventure films Peplum films Spanish historical adventure films 1960s Spanish-language films Films directed by Alberto De Martino Films directed by Antonio Momplet Films about gladiatorial combat 1961 directorial debut films Sword and sandal films 1960s Italian films {{adventure-film-stub