Christopher Lee looks like he'd raided Laurence Olivier's dressing room as he donned the bowl-cut wig and took on the role of the manipulative "Lico". He's got it into his head that he can marry the princess "Deianira" (Leonora Ruffo) and usurp the throne. Thing is, though, she is the love of the legendary "Hercules" (Reg Park) so he has to put her under a magic spell that will necessitate her hero heading to the…
An All New Height in Fright and Might!
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea, Dianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival.
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Reg Park
Hercules (Ercole)
Christopher Lee
King Lico (Licos)
Leonora Ruffo
Princess Deianira
George Ardisson
Thesus (Teseo)
Marisa Belli
Aretusa
Ida Galli
Persephone
Franco Giacobini
Telemachus (Telemaco)
Mino Doro
Keros
Rosalba Neri
Helena
Ely Drago
Jocasta
Gaia Germani
Medea
Raf Baldassarre
Leader of the Cutthroats
Aldo Pedinotti
Sunis
Claudio Marzulli
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What is Hercules in the Haunted World about?
Upon his return from battle in the previous film, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Daianara, has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea, Dianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two…
When was Hercules in the Haunted World released?
Hercules in the Haunted World was released in 1961.
What genres does Hercules in the Haunted World belong to?
Hercules in the Haunted World is categorised as Adventure, Horror, Fantasy.
Who stars in Hercules in the Haunted World?
The cast of Hercules in the Haunted World includes Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Leonora Ruffo, George Ardisson, Marisa Belli.