Hercules Unchained

1h 38min

Fantasy

Action

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political tensions escalate in Thebes, and Hercules' new wife Iole finds herself in mortal danger.

Production Companies

Galatea Film

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Lux Film

Cast

Steve Reeves

Steve Reeves

Ercole (Hercules)
Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Iole, bride of Ercole
Sylvia Lopez

Sylvia Lopez

Queen Onfale, of Lidia
Gabriele Antonini

Gabriele Antonini

Ulisse, son of Laertes
Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera

Anteo, the giant
Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Creonte, High Priest of Thebes
Marisa Valenti

Marisa Valenti

Blond Slave Girl
Elda Tattoli

Elda Tattoli

Altmea - Mother of Ulisses' Girlfriend
Andrea Fantasia

Andrea Fantasia

King Laerte
Aldo Fiorelli

Aldo Fiorelli

Argos - the Shipbuilder
Gianni Loti

Gianni Loti

Sandone - Captain of the Lidian Guard
Cesare Fantoni

Cesare Fantoni

Oedipus - King of Thebes
Ugo Sasso

Ugo Sasso

Polinice's Officer
Sergio Ciani

Sergio Ciani

Megreo - Officer Eating Apple
Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Tifi - Pilot of the Argos
Walter Grant

Walter Grant

Aesculapio
Colleen Bennet

Colleen Bennet

Ballerina at Omphale's Palace
Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Melanippo (uncredited)
Mario Ghignone

Mario Ghignone

Councilor of Eteocles (uncredited)
Nino Marchetti

Nino Marchetti

Fossore (uncredited)
Fabrizio Mioni

Fabrizio Mioni

Jason (uncredited)

Release date

14th Feb 1959

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano