Emperor Maciste

{{short description|1924 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Emperor Maciste

| image =

| caption =

| director = Guido Brignone

| producer =

| writer = Pier Angelo Mazzolotti

| starring = Bartolomeo Pagano
Domenico Gambino
Franz Sala

| music =

| cinematography = Massimo Terzano

| editing =

| studio = Fert Film

| distributor = Societa Anonima Stefano Pittaluga

| released = {{Film date|1924|11|}}

| runtime = 70 minutes

| country = Italy

| language = Silent
Italian intertitles

| budget =

}}

Emperor Maciste ({{langx|it|Maciste imperatore}}) is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Domenico Gambino and Franz Sala. It was part of the peplum series of silent films featuring the strongman Maciste. The character of Maciste increasingly came to resemble Benito Mussolini, in this case striking Fascistic poses and defending order against criminal and dishonest elements.Gundle p.44