Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

98 mins | Drama, Adventure | June 27, 1964

While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

98 mins | Drama, Adventure | June 27, 1964

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
IMDb rating 5.1
Producers Sancro Film, Prometeo Film S.r.l., Les Films Jacques Leitienne, Unicité
Original title L'ultimo gladiatore
Directors Umberto Lenzi
Writers Albert Valentin, Gian Paolo Callegari

Cast

Richard Harrison

as Glaucus

Lisa Gastoni

as Messalina

Marilù Tolo

as Ena

Philippe Hersent

as Claudio

Livio Lorenzon

as Prefect of the court

Jean Claudio

as Gaio Silio

Giuseppe Addobbati

as Lucilius

Maria Laura Rocca

as Procusa

Charles Borromel

as Caligola

Gianni Solaro

as Cassius Chaerea