Peplum films (also known as Sword-and-Sandal films) included here are the Italian-made epics from 1958 to 1965.
The term "peplum" , meaning "tunic", comes from the Greek language.
Many of these films have been released using alternate titles in different countries.
CHALLENGE OF THE GLADIATORS (1965)
THE CONQUEROR OF ATLANTIS (1965)
DUEL OF THE TITANS (1961) aka: Romulus & Remus
FIRE MONSTERS AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES (1962) aka: Colossus of the Stone Age
FURY OF THE HEADHUNTERS (1963)
GOLIATH AGAINST THE GIANTS (1961)
HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN (1961)
HERCULES AND THE TYRANTS OF BABYLON (1964)
HERCULES AGAINST MOLOCH (1963)
HERCULES AGAINST THE MOON MEN (1964)
HERCULES AGAINST THE SONS OF THE SUN (1964)
HERCULES IN THE HAUNTED WORLD (1961)
HERCULES OF THE DESERT (1964) aka: Maciste and the Women of the Valley
HERCULES, SAMSON AND ULYSSES (1964)
THE INVINCIBLE BROTHERS MACISTE (1964)
KINDAR THE INVULNERABLE (1965)
THE LOVES OF HERCULES (1960) aka: Hercules vs. the Hydra
MACISTE IN KING SOLOMON'S MINES (1964)
MACISTE IN THE LAND OF THE CYCLOPS (1961) aka: Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops
MACISTE, THE STRONGEST GLADIATOR IN THE WORLD (1962) aka: Colossus of the Arena
MOLE MEN AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES (1961) aka: Maciste, the Strongest Man in the World
REVENGE OF THE GLADIATORS (1964)
SAMSON AND THE MIGHTY CHALLENGE (1964)
SAMSON AND THE SEA BEAST (1963)
SAMSON AND THE 7 MIRACLES OF THE WORLD (1961) aka: Maciste at the Court of the Great Khan
SON OF HERCULES IN THE LAND OF FIRE (1963)
SON OF SAMSON (1960) aka: Maciste in the Valley of the Kings
SPARTACUS AND THE TEN GLADIATORS (1964)
THE TERROR OF ROME AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES (1964)
THE TRIUMPH OF HERCULES (1964)
TRIUMPH OF THE TEN GLADIATORS (1964)
URSUS (1961) aka: The Mighty Ursus
URSUS IN THE VALLEY OF THE LIONS (1962)
THE WITCH'S CURSE (1962) aka: Maciste all'Inferno
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