Directed by Pietro Francisci
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Hercules takes a ship out to sea to kill a sea monster (really just a walrus) that has been menacing the locals. A storm shipwrecks the crew in Judea where they become involved in their fight against the ruling Philistines. Hercules is mistaken for Samson, the dreaded foe of the Philistine king, and taken prisoner. The Philistine queen Delilah successfully argues for his release, but he must capture and return Samson as part of the bargain. The two musclemen realize they are better off working together than fighting. They conquer the Philistine army by pulling down a temple and crushing them with huge stones. Silly peplum marred by the harsh treatment of several animals, including a lion which appears to be heavily sedated and some of the most brutal horse falls I can recall.
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