Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi

Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi
File:Macagcycpos.jpg Original Spanish film poster
Directed by	Antonio Leonviola
Produced by	Luigi Carpentieri Ermanno Donati
Written by	Oreste Biancoli Gino Mangini
Starring	Gordon Mitchell Chelo Alonso
Music by	Carlo Innocenzi
Cinematography	Riccardo Pallottini
Edited by	Mario Serandrei
Distributed by	Panda Films Medallion Pictures (US)
Release dates	Italy 29 March 1961 USA December 1962
Running time	100 min (Italy) 94 min (USA)
Country	Italy

Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi, also known as Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops and (in the UK) Monster From the Unknown World, is a 1961 Italian sword and sandal film starring Gordon Mitchell and Chelo Alonso. It was Gordon Mitchell’s first lead role though he was credited as “Mitchell Gordon”. It was also the motion picture debut of 1960 Mr. Universe Paul Wynter.

Plot

Queen Capys is doomed to a life of slavery by the Powers of Darkness until the last descendant of Ulysses is put to death to please the Cyclops. This is almost accomplished in a raid on a village by the Queen's soldiers where a descendant of Ulysses is killed and his wife enslaved; however, their infant son is taken away to be protected by Maciste.

Cast

• Gordon Mitchell as Maciste
• Chelo Alonso as Queen Capys
• Vira Silenti as Queen Penope
• Dante DiPaolo as Ifito
• Aldo Bufi Landi as Sirone
• Giotto Tempestini as Aronio
• Raffaella Carrà as Eber
• Paul Wynter as Mumba
• Massimo Righi as Efros
• Aldo Pedinotti as Cyclops

Reception

It has been objected that in spite of the original title there is no "Atlas" to be found in either the Italian nor the English dubbed film version.

External links

• Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi at IMDb