Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
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On the heels of muscleman Steve Reeves' low-budget Italian sword and sandal epics comes this unintentionally hilarious knock-off that is largely comprised of footage from an Italian mythic epic in which a brawny hero ("Maciste" in Italy and "Goliath" in the US) takes on wicked King Eurystheus' cheesy monsters that included a three headed fire belching dog, a gigantic, murderous bat (both of which appeared in the original film) and a ludicrously unscary dragon (in some scenes, only the huge head shows, while for long-shots the filmmakers used stop animation from Jim Danforth). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mark Forest, Broderick Crawford, (more)
- Director(s):
- Vittorio Cottafavi
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Goliath and the Dragon
On the heels of muscleman Steve Reeves' low-budget Italian sword and sandal epics comes this unintentionally hilarious knock-off that is largely comprised of footage from an Italian mythic epic in which a brawny hero ("Maciste" in Italy and "Goliath" in the US) takes on wicked King Eurystheus' cheesy monsters that included a three headed fire belching dog, a gigantic, murderous bat (both of which appeared in the original film) and a ludicrously unscary dragon (in some scenes, only the huge head shows, while for long-shots the filmmakers used stop animation from Jim Danforth). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 216 mins
Complete Cast of Goliath and the Dragon
- Mark Forest - Goliath
- Leonora Ruffo - Dejanara
- Sandro Maretti - Ismene
- Gaby André - Alcinoe
- Wandisa Guida
- Broderick Crawford - King Eurystheus
- Philippe Hersent - Illus
- Federica Ranchi - Thea
- Bruce Cabot
- Director(s):
- Vittorio Cottafavi
- Writer(s):
- Marco Piccolo, Archibald Zounds Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Achille Piazzi
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Horror, Action / Adventure
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