Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964)
"Maciste e la regina di Samar" (original title)

Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess.

Director:

Giacomo Gentilomo

Writers:

Arpad DeRiso (screenplay), Arpad DeRiso (story),

Stars:

Sergio Ciani, Jany Clair, Anna Maria Polani

Cast

Cast overview:
Sergio Ciani	...	Maciste (Hercules) (as Alan Steel)
Jany Clair	...	Queen Samara
Anna Maria Polani	...	Agar
Nando Tamberlani	...	Gladius
Jean-Pierre Honoré	...	Darix
Delia D'Alberti	...	Billis / Selene (as Delia d'Alberti)
Goffredo Unger	...	Mogol
Franco Morici	...	Timor
Attilio Dottesio	...	Remar
Roberto Ceccacci	...	Redolphis
Stefano Carletti	...	Mogol
Paola Pitti	...	Taris (as Paola Piretti)
Giuliano Raffaelli	...	Tirteo - tavernkeeper
Anna Maria Dionisi	...	Tavernkeeper's Wife

Storyline

In ancient Greece a race of evil aliens from the moon land on earth. For years they've terrorized the nearby city of Samar, demanding children for sacrifice. Now, the queen of Samar has made a pact with the moon men to conquer the world and become the most powerful woman alive. However, the residents of Samar, sick of all the chaos, cheer when the mighty Hercules shows up to put a stop to it all.

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Plot Keywords:

moon | alien | queen | hercules | evil queen | 

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Taglines:

Earth's mightiest man battles moon monsters!

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

May 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hercules Against the Moon Men

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Governor Films, Nike Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This would be the final film project for director Giacomo Gentilomo. He left the film industry to pursue a career as a full-time painter.

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Quotes

Queen Samara: And as for Hercules, I want him taken alive. He'll pay dearly for the trouble he's caused me.

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Connections

Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Against the Moon Men (1992)

User Reviews

Not that bad

As I specified in the summary above this movie is not that bad. When I viewed it first it was the 8th in a series of terrible italian spectacles and somehow or other it was relief. Most probably if I compare it with better films I'll change my opinion about it, but when compared to similar movies of the 1960s it is definitely progressive. The effects are terrible, notably the so-called "moon men", but the acting and the story are not that bad.