Perseus Against the Monsters (1963)
"Perseo l'invincibile" (original title)

A warrior does battle against the evil Medusa, her army of stone warriors and a monstrous dragon.

Director:

Alberto De Martino

Writers:

Edoardo G. Conti (idea), Mario Guerra (story),

Stars:

Richard Harrison, Anna Ranalli, Arturo Dominici

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Harrison	...	Perseo
Anna Ranalli	...	Andromeda
Arturo Dominici	...	Acrisio
Elisa Cegani	...	Danae
Leo Anchóriz	...	Galenore
Antonio Molino Rojo	...	Tarpete
Roberto Camardiel	...	Cefeo
Ángel Jordán	...	Medusa (as Armand Jordan)
Fernando Liger
Bruno Scipioni
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Braña	...	Preince
Miguel de la Riva	...	Prince
José Luis Ferreiro
Miguel González
Rufino Inglés

Storyline

A warrior does battle against the evil Medusa, her army of stone warriors and a monstrous dragon.

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Plot Keywords:

warrior | battle | dragon | folk hero | hero | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

7 February 1963 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Medusa Against the Son of Hercules

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi, Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Better than Troy

Yes, this old italian peplum is probably more fun and better acted than the major blockbuster Troy. At least the story is more plausible, even with a sort of medieval tournament for the hand of the princess and a medieval siege with catapults and boiling oil. Anyway, you have a couple of stop motion creatures (Medusa and a sort of aquatic dragon) made by Carlo Rambaldi, father of Spielberg's E.T., a lot of cinematic battle scenes without computer graphics, love, heroic adventures, swords and sandals. Exactly as Troy, but 40 years before and on a very low budget.