Hercules sets out to find Samson and deliver him to the Philistines in exchange for the imprisoned Ulysses and other Ithacans. Samson, of course, fights rather than submits. But in the course of the titanic Herc-Sam clash, something happens. The two rivals develop a mutual respect and decide to join forces against their common foes: the Philistines.
A couple of ladies get crucified to the wall of a house, a man gets a spear through a wrist as well as the usual strong man action feature here - with two famous strongmen -Hercules and Samson - displaying their strength, fighting a lion and bull as well as throwing spear that's no surprise. This a good mix of Greek mythology and biblical with the two heroes joining forces to fight the philistines. A well-mounted peplum with a keen sense of danger, a bit of wonder and strong performances from Kirk Morris and the actors who plays Samson and Delilah. There's a dreamy quality, a romanticism with sea, adventure and heroics. The sea serpent needed some Harryhausen magic, but then that sequence was so darkly lit that I couldn't see it. The finale with the columns rolling down -thanks to Hercules and Samson - is well done. A solid entertainment all round.
A couple of ladies get crucified to the wall of a house, a man gets a spear through a wrist as well as the usual strong man action feature here - with two famous strongmen -Hercules and Samson - displaying their strength, fighting a lion and bull as well as throwing spear that's no surprise. This a good mix of Greek mythology and biblical with the two heroes joining forces to fight the philistines. A well-mounted peplum with a keen sense of danger, a bit of wonder and strong performances from Kirk Morris and the actors who plays Samson and Delilah. There's a dreamy quality, a romanticism with sea, adventure and heroics. The sea serpent needed some Harryhausen magic, but then that sequence was so darkly lit that I couldn't see it. The finale with the columns rolling down -thanks to Hercules and Samson - is well done. A solid entertainment all round.