Hercules and the Captive Women

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MovieAdventure, Fantasy19611h 41m

THE WEIRDEST! THE WILDEST! Half Woman! Half Stone!

King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.

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King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.

Directed by: Vittorio Cottafavi
Written by: Sandro Continenza, Duccio Tessari
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Released: August 19, 1961
Runtime: 1h 41m
Status: Released
Original title: Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide
Language: Italian
Countries: Italy, France
Studios: Comptoir Français du Film Production, SpA Cinematografica

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