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Challenge of the Gladiator

Challenge of the Gladiator

# Infamy and Cruelty Sweep the Roman Empire as a Madman Turns the Country Into a Bloody Arena!
History   Action   Adventure   Drama
📜 Overview: Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his daughter Livia posing as a Christian slave girl, his cruel henchman Commodio, and Terenzius, an ex-gladiator and Nero look-alike who fools the local Thracians into believing he is the real Emperor. But Lucius's plans are thwarted by Spartacus and his band of rebels who succeed in capturing the treasure for Thrace. When news arrives from Rome that the real Nero has died, local Roman governor Consul Metellus joins forces with Spartacus to defeat the traitors.
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 1965-04-04
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 3.7

Beloved Cast

Peter Lupus original image
Spartacus
Peter Lupus
Gloria Milland original image
Livia
Gloria Milland
Massimo Serato original image
Senator Lucius Quintilius
Massimo Serato
Livio Lorenzon original image
Commodio
Livio Lorenzon
Piero Lulli original image
Consul Metellus
Piero Lulli
Walter Barnes original image
Nero
Walter Barnes
Andrea Checchi original image
Andrea Checchi
Dario Michaelis original image
Dario Michaelis
Franco Ressel original image
Franco Ressel
Bruno Scipioni original image
Bruno Scipioni

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