Goliath and the Barbarians
Il terrore dei barbari (English: Goliath and the Barbarians) is a 1959 peplum movie. It was directed by Carlo Campogalliani. The movie stars Steve Reeves as "Goliath". It is about the Barbarian invasions of Italy in AD 568.
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| Directed by | Carlo Campogalliani |
| Starring | Steve Reeves Bruce Cabot Chelo Alonso |
Production company | American International Pictures (USA) |
| Distributed by | Premier Productions (USA) |
Release date | 1959 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
American International Pictures released the movie in the US with new music by Les Baxter. AIP invested $20,000 in the movie to help the producers complete it, and were rewarded when it became a big hit.[1] The movie earned $1.6 million in North America during its initial release.[2]
Story
Barbarians attack and destroy an Italian village. One man, Emiliano (Reeves) survives. He swears revenge and wages a one man war against the tribes. He is helped by Landa (Chelo Alonso), the daughter of the Barbarian leader. Alboino is played by Bruce Cabot.
References
- Mark McGee, Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures, McFarland, 1996, p. 155
- "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.