The ruthless Roman tribune, Vadio, joins forces with the evil Morakeb to take over the throne of Aristea, usurping King Krontal and stealing away his lovely daughter in the process. Meanwhile, Marco Aulo, now a Roman centurion, comes to Aristea to learn where his legions war funds have gone. Vadio has him framed for treason and is thrown into the arena to fight a group of six formidable gladiators. During the fights, Marco refuses to kill those he defeats until finally, he himself loses after exhaustion takes its toll. Admiring this man, the six warriors join him and together they escape Vadio's clutches and plot to free the kingdom from the two conspiring killers.
This is a fairly fun and lively sword-and-sandal flick that has some comic slapstick moments, thanks to Arnaldo Fabrizio - a short man - who can be a bit annoying after a while. The beginning drags a bit but soon as our hero gets downgraded from centurion to gladiator by the villain and ends up facing six other gladiators in the ring it gets fun. The fights are fairly good and energetic- the slapstick elements can ruin the drama though. A thin layer of seriousness of subterfuge and deception is there, but tongue-in-cheek humour is significant. Jose Greci adds some eye candy as Roger Browne's love interest. The swordplay between Browne and Vadio is awesome- well-drawn out and exciting.
This is a fairly fun and lively sword-and-sandal flick that has some comic slapstick moments, thanks to Arnaldo Fabrizio - a short man - who can be a bit annoying after a while. The beginning drags a bit but soon as our hero gets downgraded from centurion to gladiator by the villain and ends up facing six other gladiators in the ring it gets fun. The fights are fairly good and energetic- the slapstick elements can ruin the drama though. A thin layer of seriousness of subterfuge and deception is there, but tongue-in-cheek humour is significant. Jose Greci adds some eye candy as Roger Browne's love interest. The swordplay between Browne and Vadio is awesome- well-drawn out and exciting.