| Richard Harrison | ... | Rezius | |
| Luisella Boni | ... | Sira (also as Isabelle Corey) (as Brigitte Corey) | |
| Livio Lorenzon | ... | Itus | |
| Leo Anchóriz | ... | Prime-Minister Rabirius | |
| Edoardo Nevola | ... | Prince Darius | |
| José Marco | ... | Livius (as Joseph Marco) | |
| Jole Mauro | ... | Xenia | |
| Ricardo Canales | ... | Semanthius, former Royal Councillor (as Riccardo Canale) | |
| Antonio Molino Rojo | ... | Euclante (as Antonio Molino) | |
| Giorgio Ubaldi | ... | Gladiator | |
| Tomás Blanco | ... | Senior Conspirator | |
| George Martin | ... | Gladiator | |
| Barta Barri | ... | Gladiator |
Directed by | |||
| Alberto De Martino | |||
| Antonio Momplet | (as Anthony Momplet) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Francesco De Feo | screenplay | |
| Francesco De Feo | story | |
| Alberto De Martino | screenplay | |
| Anacleto Fontini | screenplay | |
| Anacleto Fontini | story | |
| Rafael García Serrano | dialogue: Spanish language version | |
| Antonio Momplet | screenplay (as Anthony Momplet) | |
| Francesco Thellung | screenplay | |
| Francesco Thellung | story | |
| Natividad Zaro | screenplay | |
| Natividad Zaro | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Alberto De Martino | .... | producer | |
| Anacleto Fontini | .... | producer (english version) | |
| Antonio Momplet | .... | producer | |
| Italo Zingarelli | .... | producer (english version) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carlo Franci | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eloy Mella | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Otello Colangeli | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Santiago Ontañón | (as Santiago Ontanon) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Roberto Palaggi | .... | production manager | |
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As a kid growing up in the sixties, sword and scandal epics ranked right up there with Tarzan, Frankenstein, King Kong, Shirley Temple and Batman. Occasionally I still watch. For the most part they haven't held up very well over the years but this one can certainly still hold its own. The story itself is fairly standard but the movie is so well paced and full of action that you're not likely to get bored. The cast is pretty darn good too with Richard Harrison standing in for Steve Reeves very nicely. The head villain is nasty, the gladiators are well played and the leading lady is very nice to look at...whoa! I agree with the other reviewers that this one is a keeper. The gladiator fights, of which there are many, are nicely done. There are also a couple of big battles that look good and even a chariot race. The bald actor that played the owner of the gladiators was a real treat, a very gnarly and quite believable actor. This one is recommended and it deserves and 8 for being one of the best of its particular genre. I also give a tip of the ole baseball cap to whomever designed the costumes, especially the gladiator helmets. Nice.