Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
"Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo" (original title)

Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.

Director:

Michele Lupo

Writers:

Lionello De Felice, Roberto Gianviti,

Stars:

Mark Forest, José Greci, Giuliano Gemma

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Forest	...	Maciste / Marcellus
José Greci	...	Regia / Chelima
Giuliano Gemma	...	Xandros
Erno Crisa	...	Morakeb
Mimmo Palmara	...	Alceas
Livio Lorenzon	...	Evandro
Piero Lulli	...	Pergasos
Paul Muller	...	King Rukus
Eleonora Bianchi	...	Sacrifical Victim
Jacques Herlin	...	Merchant
Alfio Caltabiano	...	Meneos
Arnaldo Fabrizio	...	Goliath / Ninetto
Ugo Sasso	...	Babylonian
Harold Bradley	...	Regia's Servant
Joe Kamel	...	Gladiator

Storyline

Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.

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Plot Keywords:

goliath | battle | wrestling | princess | martial artist | 

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Taglines:

See the thousand and one orgies of torture!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

25 December 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goliath and the Sins of Babylon

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leone Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Forest's bare-chested torture scene, in which he's spreadeagled beneath a cluster of dangling, about-to-drop spears, may have inspired two similar scenes. Robert Culp, in the 1967 episode I Spy: A Room with a Rack, and 'Sam J. Jones', in the 1987 movie, Jane and the Lost City, underwent similar ordeals.

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Quotes

Xandros: Are we men or a pack of women?

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Connections

Referenced in The Killer Eye (1999)

User Reviews

One of the best of the genre

Way above average for this type of thing. Lavishly produced, with plenty of truly rousing action sequences and a real sense of fun helped in no small way by the presence of Mark Forest. Forest had charisma to spare, with his teen idol good looks (impaired only slightly by a prematurely receding hairline!) and herculean physique. Most of all he really seemed to get into the action and fight scenes and in this film he's ably supported by the stunt choreographers, who bring a sense of humor reminiscent of the old Burt Lancaster epics (THE CRIMSON PIRATE etc.) or the early Jackie Chan. In addition SINS OF BABYLON is directed with real flair. Highly recommended for those into peplum.