Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
{{Infobox film
| name = Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
| image = Goliath_and_the_sins_of_babylon_xlg.jpg
| caption = US film poster
| director = Michele Lupo
| producer =
| writer = Lionello De Felice
Roberto Gianviti
| based_on =
| starring = Mark Forest
| music = Francesco De Masi
Les Baxter (US)
| cinematography = Mario Sbrenna
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor = American International Pictures (US)
| released = {{film date|1963|12|25|}}
| runtime = 80 minutes (US version)
| country = Italy
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Goliath and the Sins of Babylon ({{langx|it|Maciste l'eroe più grande del mondo}}) is a 1963 peplum film directed by Michele Lupo.[https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0DE6DC1230E033A25756C0A9659C946591D6CF Goliath and the Sins of Babylon review] at New York Times The film was released in the US by American International Pictures as a double feature with Samson and the Slave Queen.
Plot
Maciste (Goliath in the American release) is in Nefir, a vassal state of the Babylonian empire. He becomes involved in local politics when as part of their tribute to Babylon, Nefir must provide thirty virgin girls each year. When one escapes her captor Maciste vanquishes a large group of soldiers. He comes to the attention of the local resistance who conceal their military training to overthrow the regime by acting as gladiators. Maciste joins the Resistance along with a dwarf giving them a strength of 'forty-two and a half'. The film features a sea battle and a large scale chariot race.
Cast
- Mark Forest as Goliath / Maciste
- José Greci as Regia /Chelima
- Giuliano Gemma as Xandros
- Erno Crisa as Morakeb
- Mimmo Palmara as Alceas
- Paul Muller as Rukus, King of Cafaus
- Livio Lorenzon as Evandrus
- Piero Lulli as Pergasus
- Eleonora Bianchi as The Girl of the Sacrifice
- Jacques Herlin as The Phoenician Merchant
- Alfio Caltabiano as Meneos
- Arnaldo Fabrizio as Goliath the Dwarf
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0057271}}
Category:Films directed by Michele Lupo
Category:Films scored by Francesco De Masi
Category:1960s adventure films
Category:English-language Italian films
Category:Sword-and-sandal films
Category:American International Pictures films
Category:1960s English-language films
Category:English-language adventure films
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