Triumph of the Son of Hercules (aka Il trionfo di Maciste) (1961)
1h 27min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 2 October 1961 (Italy)
A muscle-bound hero, Maciste, must save the woman he loves from a queen who wants to sacrifice her to a volcano god.
Director: Tanio Boccia (as Amerigo Anton)
Writers: Arpad DeRiso (story and screenplay), Giovanni Scolaro (story and screenplay) (as Nino Scolaro)
Stars: Kirk Morris, Cathia Caro, Ljubica Otasevic
1h 27min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 2 October 1961 (Italy)
A muscle-bound hero, Maciste, must save the woman he loves from a queen who wants to sacrifice her to a volcano god.
Director: Tanio Boccia (as Amerigo Anton)
Writers: Arpad DeRiso (story and screenplay), Giovanni Scolaro (story and screenplay) (as Nino Scolaro)
Stars: Kirk Morris, Cathia Caro, Ljubica Otasevic
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00:00:00Mighty sons of Hercules once thundered through the years.
00:00:05These men of steel could never feel the curse of a coward's fears.
00:00:11The mighty sons of Hercules were men as men should be.
00:00:18They burned with dreams, then turned their dreams into history.
00:00:24A hundred giants, brave and bold, they ruled the world in days of old.
00:00:30The mighty sons of Hercules were men as men should be.
00:00:36They took the world and shook the world, the sons of Hercules.
00:00:55The mighty sons of Hercules once thundered through the years.
00:01:01These men of steel could never feel the curse of a coward's fears.
00:01:07The mighty sons of Hercules were men as men should be.
00:01:13They burned with dreams, then turned their dreams into history.
00:01:24Through the centuries in olden times there lived the sons of Hercules, heroes supreme.
00:01:46They roamed the earth righting wrongs, helping the weak and oppressed, and seeking adventure.
00:01:55One of them was Magiste.
00:01:59It is of his deeds we tell now, and of his triumph over evil.
00:02:07At the dawn of history, an evil queen usurped the throne of Memphis
00:02:12and forced the people to worship a false and bloodthirsty god.
00:02:17The wicked queen had young girls kidnapped from their villages
00:02:21and handed over to the monstrous Yuri men,
00:02:24who sacrificed them to their god of fire in the temple of the Mountain of Thunder.
00:03:43I bid you welcome, noble Iram, and you too, faithful Arsinoe.
00:03:47You know who we are through your magic.
00:03:49From the time that my poor father was murdered many years ago by the cruel Agadon,
00:03:53whose niece, Tenefice, now occupies the throne of Memphis unlawfully,
00:03:57I have been living in a hiding place far up in the mountains,
00:04:00developing my skill in the use of weapons of war as I grew to manhood.
00:04:03And I pray and hope the day will soon come when I will have my revenge.
00:04:07Meanwhile, all this time, Alphonse and I have been working on a plan.
00:04:11Meanwhile, all this time, our people have suffered under the yoke of tyranny,
00:04:15compelled against their will to worship a cruel and bloodthirsty god
00:04:18who insists on being satisfied every day with the sacrifice of human beings.
00:04:22For quite some time now, many omens and prophecies have led us to believe
00:04:26that the day of reckoning is not far off.
00:04:28Will you show us in your great wisdom the best road for us to follow?
00:04:32Nothing which occurs ever happens by chance,
00:04:35and I am not able to tell you anything except what is told to me by those who have power over me.
00:04:42Make a drop of your blood flow and fall into this magic basin,
00:04:46and I'll be able to tell you what you wish to know.
00:05:12I foresee a long and hard-fought battle,
00:05:15but you will overcome every difficulty if you have fighting at your side
00:05:19the powerful man who will add to the force of your weapons
00:05:22the strength of his mighty arms and of his great heart.
00:05:25Where can this man be found?
00:05:27If you know, tell me his name, and if need be, I will offer him half of my kingdom.
00:05:31No. The man who will assist you sets no price for his strength.
00:05:35He is a great warrior.
00:05:38No. The man who will assist you sets no price on his abilities.
00:05:42He is a warrior, and his powers are supernatural.
00:05:45He was given life by the sun, and the man's name is Machiste.
00:06:08Hold on, Machiste! Don't give in!
00:06:10Hold on, Machiste!
00:06:22He won! I knew he was going to win!
00:06:24I told you all along he was going to win! Did you see? Machiste won!
00:06:30Machiste, help us!
00:06:32Come to our aid! Hurry, Machiste! I don't want to die!
00:06:35Come to our aid! Hurry, Machiste! I beg you!
00:06:38You're the only one who can do it!
00:06:40We are unable to pay our tribute! We are poor people!
00:06:43We live in poverty! What can we do?
00:06:46And soldiers have been set out by Queen Tenefes.
00:06:49They're collecting all the young girls, kidnapping them from our village!
00:06:52What are we to do?
00:06:55Hurry and save our young girls!
00:06:57They're taking them to Memphis to be sacrificed to the god of fire!
00:07:00I'll put a stop to this!
00:07:05Come on! Well, sirs, here you go! Follow me! Hurry!
00:07:17Help! Help! Help!
00:07:20Let me go! Let me go!
00:07:23Help! Help!
00:07:28The soldiers are coming! Hurry! Hurry!
00:07:31Grab the tide!
00:07:35Hurry up! Come along! Hurry!
00:07:47Have mercy! Please have mercy on us! I beg you, my lord! I beg you! Have mercy on us!
00:07:52If one of you dares as much as lift a finger, your village will be razed to the ground!
00:07:57But we cannot pay our tribute, my lord! We have lost our entire harvest!
00:08:02Believe me! Get out of the way, you! Be off!
00:08:06You! Search everywhere! We cannot pay! All our crops have been destroyed!
00:08:10We have nothing left! Have mercy on us!
00:08:13We'll all die of hunger, my lord! We'll die of hunger! Have mercy on us!
00:08:26Hold on there! Who are you?
00:08:29My name is Anthea. My father was the chief of the village of Milas before you soldiers murdered him along with all my people.
00:08:36It would never have happened if your people, too, had done their duty.
00:08:39And you call it a duty to submit to such cruel laws as these?
00:08:42Mind your tongue, my girl. You are very beautiful.
00:08:46And I'm not the sort of man who's likely to overlook the charms of a beautiful girl.
00:08:50I have the right to choose a woman for myself from among the group of prisoners.
00:08:54The one I choose is you. And I assure you, you'll not regret it.
00:08:57I'd prefer to be killed rather than go on living as a slave of yours.
00:09:01Why do you say that? Aren't you flattered that I've chosen you to be the favorite of Thamile, the captain of the queen's own bodyguard?
00:09:07You! Put her with the others and tie them all together!
00:09:11Pity, my lord. I beseech you. At least bear the lives of our young women.
00:09:17It's no fault of mine you refuse to pay tribute.
00:09:20Get up! On your feet!
00:09:25March your horses!
00:09:28No, no, my lord. Please have pity on us, my most noble lord.
00:09:32Spare the lives of our women. Please!
00:09:38Come on, you women!
00:09:40Get moving there! Come on! Faster! Faster!
00:09:45Get up from there! Get up!
00:09:47Get up from there! Get up!
00:09:49Move faster! Move!
00:09:51Move on there, you women!
00:09:53May you be accursed for eternity!
00:09:55I hope someday you have to pay just once for all the tears you've brought from us!
00:10:00May you be accursed!
00:10:17May you be accursed!
00:10:19May you be accursed!
00:10:49No!
00:10:59You! This way! I'm going up there!
00:11:19I'm going up there!
00:11:49I'm going up there!
00:12:19I'm going up there!
00:12:49No!
00:13:20No!
00:13:35Have mercy! Have mercy!
00:13:37Then shout to your men and tell them to surrender!
00:13:39Patrol! Throw down your weapons!
00:13:42Have mercy!
00:13:50I'm sparing you and your men so you can go back to Memphis...
00:13:53...and tell Queen Tenefres that you met Machiste and he defeated you.
00:13:57Go on! Run!
00:14:09Geza! Zergo!
00:14:11You will accompany these women back to the village and then join me at the camp.
00:14:20Why, you are Machiste!
00:14:21Yes, of course I am. You know me?
00:14:23Is there anyone who doesn't know you? Your name is a household word wherever people are in need of help.
00:14:27But why didn't you come to save us sooner?
00:14:29The world is wide and injustice is everywhere, but you can thank the gods that I came in time to save you and your friends.
00:14:34It's all right now. You can all go back to your village.
00:14:37Please let me go with you, Machiste.
00:14:39I'm all alone in the world now. I have no relatives at all in the village.
00:14:43I will be your slave for as long as I live or whatever else you wish me to be.
00:14:47Your name?
00:14:48Anthea.
00:14:49You know, Anthea, that we are a people without a country or a home to call our own.
00:14:53Then from now on, my country will be where you are.
00:14:56We lead a hard life and one that's full of sacrifices.
00:14:59If you will only share it with me, I will face every sacrifice with joy.
00:15:03All right, then.
00:15:05What were you doing?
00:15:18Don't be so clumsy.
00:15:28My queen, Captain Demille asks to be admitted to your presence.
00:15:32Let him enter.
00:15:48Machiste attacked us on the way, my queen.
00:15:51And no power on earth would be a match for his strength.
00:15:54There was a boulder that not even a hundred men could have budged.
00:15:57He dislodged it alone and rolled it down on top of us.
00:15:59How young is he?
00:16:01He's very young and handsome, my queen.
00:16:03He has great influence because the people follow him and love him.
00:16:08Go, Demille.
00:16:31Again our soldiers were put to flight by the mighty Machiste.
00:16:35And Demille, who is one of our most courageous captains, has been defeated by Machiste.
00:16:39That man is fast becoming a real menace to my government.
00:16:42As long as the god of fire gives his protection, we have nothing to fear from him.
00:16:46Machiste, mighty as he is, could never defeat the Yuri men who surround and guard you.
00:16:50That's not enough.
00:16:52I want to get even with this man for the way that he is humiliating us.
00:16:55As you wish.
00:16:56And I swear by the gods that we'll bring him before you.
00:17:00And who is we?
00:17:02Do I need to remind you that I have never yet failed to keep a promise to you?
00:17:06It was I who made you absolute ruler of Memphis.
00:17:09I will give you the head of this Machiste.
00:17:11I want him here alive and don't forget it.
00:17:15Whatever for?
00:17:17Simply putting a warrior like Machiste to death is by no means the proper solution.
00:17:21He will have to suffer first and let the people come from all over the land to witness that I, Tenefis, can hold in chains as my prisoner the great and invincible Machiste.
00:17:30There are a hundred pieces of gold. Who captures him?
00:17:32As you wish.
00:17:39Ladies, gather around.
00:17:41See my wares.
00:17:43Come and see what bargain.
00:17:45What bargain.
00:17:51Come, ladies. Come, ladies.
00:17:53See the most beautiful stuffs in all the Orient.
00:17:56Come and look.
00:17:58Tell me if you've ever seen such silks as these.
00:18:01Softer or brighter than these.
00:18:05This color is becoming to your eyes.
00:18:07Just look at it.
00:18:08Feel its texture.
00:18:10Just think what your sweetheart will say when he sees you arrayed in this.
00:18:13And it's only three dinars. Three dinars.
00:18:16And Queen Tenefis, who is mistress of these lands of yours, always comes to me alone for the soft and supple garments that adorn her great beauty.
00:18:34Here. Here you are. Three dinars.
00:18:36Just a moment.
00:18:40Machiste is back. Machiste is back.
00:18:42Very well.
00:18:44Who was it they said was coming?
00:18:46Machiste. We are his people here.
00:18:49Machiste.
00:19:14Machiste.
00:19:26Machiste.
00:19:27My friend.
00:19:30There, you see.
00:19:32From now on, these will all be your people.
00:19:34Tama, make room for her in your tent and be her friend.
00:19:45This is the first time that Machiste has brought a woman back with him.
00:19:49I'm so grateful. He saved me from a terrible fate.
00:19:51When you're saved by Machiste, you are safe forever after.
00:19:54That's why I wanted to come with him.
00:19:56Of course.
00:20:06Is there any sign of Prince Hiram?
00:20:08No, none at all.
00:20:09The sentinels have been posted and are ready to give the signal.
00:20:11According to the message you sent us earlier, Prince Hiram and his men should arrive today.
00:20:15Who was that girl you brought home with you?
00:20:17Anthea.
00:20:18Why did you want to do that?
00:20:19Because I believe I read something in her eyes.
00:20:21That I'd never read in any other woman's eyes in my life before.
00:20:24Machiste, aren't you coming?
00:20:26Except this one. She is my only true love.
00:20:28Put me down.
00:20:30Come and see the lamb I've cooked you.
00:20:32Just as fat and juicy.
00:20:34Just as fat and juicy as you are, Agus.
00:20:36Come on.
00:20:37Let's eat.
00:20:40Hey, wait!
00:20:45Keep your eyes open!
00:21:10Zayn!
00:21:12Tama!
00:21:14I brought you something to eat.
00:21:19Here you are.
00:21:21Do you have to go right back, Tama?
00:21:23You're on watch here, and I still have work to do.
00:21:25Oh, stay here for a minute.
00:21:27I'll be back in a minute.
00:21:29Zayn!
00:21:31Zayn!
00:21:33Zayn!
00:21:35Zayn!
00:21:37Zayn!
00:21:38I'll stay here for a minute.
00:21:41Look, they won't even realize that you aren't back there working.
00:21:44Come here.
00:21:48Go back to your post now.
00:21:50Machiste never forgives anyone who fails to do his duty.
00:22:09Prince Hiram is coming!
00:22:23How can I thank you enough, Machiste?
00:22:25How could I fail to come to the help of Prince Hiram, the son of my best friend?
00:22:29This is Arsinoe, the man to whom I owe my life.
00:22:31Welcome, Arsinoe.
00:22:33Let's go to my tent.
00:22:36Where are you going, Reis? This is no place for a boy.
00:22:38I'm not a boy any longer.
00:22:40But you're not a man yet. Don't you worry. Your time will come.
00:22:42Now go polish my weapons until they shine.
00:22:44You hear? Before long, I'll be needing them.
00:22:48Did you hear that?
00:22:50A brave Varroa guy.
00:22:52He's going to kill us.
00:22:54He's going to kill us.
00:22:56He's going to kill us.
00:22:58He's going to kill us.
00:23:00He's going to kill us.
00:23:02He's going to kill us.
00:23:04A brave Varroa task for me.
00:23:06I have to polish up his old weapons.
00:23:08You can laugh, but you know I'm not allowed to marry you
00:23:10before I've performed some deed of valor by myself.
00:23:13This is the law of our tribe, you know.
00:23:15Oh, don't be impatient.
00:23:17I'm just as sure as you are that one day you'll be a hero
00:23:19and your name will be as famous in the world as Machiste.
00:23:21That's not very likely.
00:23:23No one could ever equal Machiste.
00:23:25Come on, I have something to show you.
00:23:27Some marvelous new silk I bought today from Agnes. Come and see.
00:23:34It was a night of terror, believe me.
00:23:45The king, his father, butchered by traitors,
00:23:47and I, to save his son,
00:23:49pretended to be one of Agadon's most ruthless followers.
00:23:52I told him that I would kill the boy with my own hands.
00:23:55Instead, I fled with him
00:23:57and then had the rumor spread that both of us were murdered trying to escape.
00:24:00For many years, I've been in hiding,
00:24:02nursing my desire for revenge and retribution.
00:24:05Now the time has come at last.
00:24:07The tribes up in the mountains are all ready to revolt and will help me.
00:24:10But there's nothing we can do if the people aren't willing to join us.
00:24:13It surely won't be simple.
00:24:15I know that in Memphis there are many people who wish the times were
00:24:18what they were, ready and willing to fight for justice,
00:24:20but the populace is ruled by terror.
00:24:22It's as though they were spellbound by the idol of the fire god in the daily sacrifices.
00:24:26Before they'll move, we'll have to...
00:24:30Go on, speak.
00:24:33We'll have to let the people know that you are with us,
00:24:35so they'll have confidence.
00:24:37Let them see you. Let them be sure of it.
00:24:40Is that all? Well, let me take care of that.
00:24:42I'll go to Memphis and put myself at the head of the people and lead them in rebellion.
00:24:46And how will you get into the city?
00:24:48The walls are heavily defended and all the gates are under guard.
00:24:51And besides, once you are inside,
00:24:53who will put you in touch with the rebel leaders?
00:24:56I. I could guide the mighty Maciste.
00:25:02Well, who are you?
00:25:04I am Omnus, the silk merchant.
00:25:06You don't remember me, but I know you.
00:25:09I saw you as a child in the palace,
00:25:11and I knew your father, and I knew your mother, too.
00:25:13And how did you find us here?
00:25:15I move about quite easily.
00:25:17I have to show my wares to one and all, rich and poor alike.
00:25:20So I happen to be in the city in the hope of doing a profitable trade.
00:25:23Tell me, why are you offering to take me into the city?
00:25:26Because I also hate Agadon and Queen Tenefice.
00:25:30With their outrageous taxes, they've impoverished everyone.
00:25:33And business is bad when the people of the city are poor.
00:25:36You are acting in your own interest, then.
00:25:38You are right, my young warrior.
00:25:40Each of us has his aim.
00:25:42It will be good business for a merchant,
00:25:44power for a royal prince, and glory for a great hero.
00:25:48You're right.
00:25:49And just how will you smuggle us inside the city?
00:25:52The guards know me readily by sight.
00:25:54I am allowed to answer for anyone journeying with me.
00:25:57And once you are inside the city walls,
00:25:59I will then put you in contact with a certain Moas,
00:26:02who knows you well, I believe, Arsinoe,
00:26:04and with Crestes and Artonis and Jannuk,
00:26:06all good citizens champing at the bit now
00:26:08and waiting for the right moment to rise in rebellion.
00:26:11How do you manage to know all this?
00:26:13Who better than a merchant can keep abreast, hear the news, evaluate it?
00:26:17Yesterday a phrase dropped, and today an indiscretion,
00:26:19tomorrow a confidential word.
00:26:21You absorb it all, and you finally can reach straight
00:26:24into the inmost thoughts of the speaker.
00:26:26Very well, then. I feel I can trust you.
00:26:28Prince Hiram, the soldiers of Agadon have itchy fingers,
00:26:31and I am a poor man, a very poor man.
00:26:34Well, here are 20 pieces of gold.
00:26:36Use whatever is necessary, and the rest is for you.
00:26:39Thank you, Prince Hiram.
00:26:41If we are to arrive early in Memphis,
00:26:43we must prepare to begin our journey no later than tonight.
00:26:46Agard, take him with you and give him everything that he needs.
00:26:49While I'm away from camp, Tabo will be in command here.
00:26:52Keep your weapons sharpened and be ready for a battle.
00:27:00How am I going to repay you in kind, Machiste, for what you are doing for us?
00:27:04By governing with benevolence and justice, Hiram.
00:27:06You have my promise.
00:27:12This is the first time I've ever been separated from my faithful Arsinoe.
00:27:16May it please the gods that our efforts meet with success,
00:27:19even if it should cost me my own life.
00:27:21I'm going back to the mountains. You know where I'll be.
00:27:24If you can't come to me yourself, send someone with this ring.
00:27:27I will do exactly what your messenger tells me you want done.
00:27:31Take me with you, Machiste.
00:27:33I want to show my brother what I'm really worth.
00:27:35It's man's work, Rice.
00:27:37Your girl will have to wait for you.
00:27:46It's easier to take the trail through the mountains with only one horse.
00:28:17Hey, can I come out?
00:28:19Shh, the soldiers are here. Don't be impatient. It's too crowded.
00:28:30People of Memphis,
00:28:32our beloved Prime Minister Agadon,
00:28:34on behalf and by order of Queen Tenefis,
00:28:37offers the reward of 100 pieces of gold
00:28:40to whichever side he chooses.
00:28:42Offers the reward of 100 pieces of gold
00:28:45to whichever citizen is able to deliver the rebel Machiste alive into his hands.
00:28:51Whoever has information as to his whereabouts
00:28:54will be granted immediate audience.
00:29:06That reward is going to complicate things.
00:29:08Such a handsome son will be tempting to more than a few.
00:29:10What do you plan to do now?
00:29:11For the moment, the best thing to do is to go to my warehouse.
00:29:13I know we'll be safe there.
00:29:41Tama!
00:29:42Rice!
00:29:46Well then, are you determined to do this?
00:29:48Yes, I'm going to make my way along the river.
00:29:50That way, no one will be able to see me.
00:29:52That's where the road to Memphis begins.
00:29:54Aren't you afraid of disobeying your brother Tabo's orders as well as Machiste's?
00:29:58At Memphis, I'll be able to show them my true worth.
00:30:00And when Machiste sees me fighting side by side with him,
00:30:03he won't say a thing.
00:30:05I'll see you soon, Tama.
00:30:08Be careful, Rice.
00:30:10And may the gods protect you.
00:30:29You wait here.
00:30:53Did you wish to speak to me?
00:30:55Yes, great Agadon.
00:30:58Who are you?
00:30:59I'm Omnus, the silk merchant.
00:31:01Well, what do you want?
00:31:02To speak to you of Machiste.
00:31:03Since we announced the price on his head,
00:31:05five people have been here to speak to me of Machiste.
00:31:07But they were lying.
00:31:08And in place of a hundred pieces of gold,
00:31:10every one of them received the same number of lashes.
00:31:12I will count the money instead, Agadon,
00:31:14because I myself have already hidden Machiste inside the city.
00:31:17You'd better be telling the truth,
00:31:19because otherwise I might have to double the lashes you'll get.
00:31:22Even if I were to tell you that Arsinoe and his pupil, Prince Hiram,
00:31:25whom you thought were both dead, are alive and well.
00:31:28You lunatic, what do you mean?
00:31:29Let go of me, you're hurting my arm.
00:31:30Speak up if you don't want to have your arm broken off.
00:31:32I swear I've seen them with my own eyes.
00:31:33Where were they?
00:31:34At a campsite. He was speaking to Machiste.
00:31:36And where is Hiram?
00:31:37I don't know, but Machiste is here. I'm ready to prove it to you.
00:31:39Let go of me!
00:31:41You've said things that are worth an entire kingdom.
00:31:44Woe to you if you've been lying.
00:31:45Hiram's alive, I tell you, and he's asked him for his assistance.
00:31:48For that reason, Machiste is in the city.
00:31:50And where is he to be found at this moment?
00:31:52Will I have my reward then?
00:31:53Certainly. Where is he?
00:31:55Aurillac was a marvelous architect, you know.
00:31:57He constructed a system whereby anyone within this palace
00:32:00has a hundred ears for eavesdropping throughout the city.
00:32:02And you must often listen to what is said in the marketplace.
00:32:05How is it that you're aware of this?
00:32:06Aurillac used to be fond of the bottle, and confided in me.
00:32:10Pity that he happened to die so soon after finishing his work here.
00:32:13I have convinced Machiste to establish contact with the rebel leaders.
00:32:17He's seeing Moros, and Crestes, and Arcido, and Jonach, and others.
00:32:20All the leaders.
00:32:21But where and when?
00:32:22Give me my money first. I have earned my reward.
00:32:24You'll have it.
00:32:25In any case, if you've been lying, you won't leave here alive.
00:32:28They are in the garden now.
00:32:30Under the statue of the god Cano.
00:32:32And it was I who suggested they hold their meeting there.
00:32:45You have Machiste's word for it.
00:32:47And by the loyalty that binds you to Prince Hiram,
00:32:50I swear to you that we will succeed in recovering the kingdom.
00:32:53We have no doubt of it, Machiste.
00:32:55Tell us what you want us to do.
00:32:57And we shall obey you.
00:32:59Thank you, my friends.
00:33:00Now please listen very carefully to me.
00:33:03According to the plan I made with Prince Hiram,
00:33:06tomorrow morning I want all of you to assemble with your men.
00:33:10You.
00:33:11Come this way with me.
00:33:12You close in from that side.
00:33:14Be quick.
00:33:28That's all, friends.
00:33:29Now everyone go back to your houses and prepare yourselves to do battle.
00:33:33Soldiers!
00:33:34That's my son. He's standing guard.
00:33:42Oh, they've killed him.
00:33:44Quick, run for your lives. Run, Arsinoe.
00:33:46Go back to Prince Hiram.
00:33:48Go.
00:33:49Go.
00:33:50Go.
00:33:51Go.
00:33:52Go.
00:33:53Go.
00:33:54Go.
00:33:55Go.
00:33:56Go back to Prince Hiram.
00:34:26Arsinoe!
00:34:57Stop!
00:35:13Look out!
00:35:27Surrender, Maciste.
00:35:30Take him away.
00:35:56Arsinoe!
00:35:57Arsinoe!
00:35:58Arsinoe!
00:35:59Arsinoe!
00:36:25Here is the prisoner you sought, my queen.
00:36:28You would never have imagined, Maciste, that you would ever become my prisoner.
00:36:32Of what use to you now are all your powers and your mighty strength.
00:36:36If I were you, Queen Tenefice, I wouldn't boast too soon of victory.
00:36:40You have feelings as well as brute force.
00:36:42And however proud you may be, at one sign from me your body would be run through with a hundred lances.
00:36:47But that would be a pity indeed.
00:36:49I shall spare your life if you consent to serve me faithfully.
00:36:53What are you saying, my queen?
00:36:55Let us first try to make him tell us where we can find Prince Hiram.
00:36:58And if he refuses, we will throw him to the Yuri men.
00:37:01Have no fear, Agadon.
00:37:03Maciste would never consent to serve as oppressor of poor people, no matter what you do to me.
00:37:07Is that so?
00:37:09Nevertheless, I tell you that I will force you to do just what I want.
00:37:16Put him in the dungeon.
00:37:17And you, Tamayo, take care now.
00:37:20You are responsible for his safety.
00:37:23Go on, obey your orders.
00:37:37Why, what has come over you, Tenefice?
00:37:39Why don't we have him put to torture at once?
00:37:41That will be the only way we can finally discover where we can hunt down and capture Prince Hiram.
00:37:46As you like.
00:37:48Go and have it announced to the populace that tomorrow Maciste is to be subjected to a trial of strength.
00:38:18Hear me, Maciste.
00:38:43There you see your companions buried with just their heads exposed above the ground.
00:38:47Chariots with sharp-bladed wheels are waiting only for my signal to tear you apart and slice off their heads.
00:38:54If you are able to restrain the horses, I'll grant you freedom.
00:38:58If I didn't know for sure that no human being could overcome such a force as that,
00:39:02I would say that your benevolence is extended too far,
00:39:05showing mercy to those men who have sworn to do away with you.
00:39:08This is what I have decided, and this shall be done.
00:39:12Now let the trial begin.
00:41:17Let's go.
00:41:47Let's go.
00:42:17Let's go.
00:42:27Stop the trial.
00:42:30I declare Maciste victorious.
00:42:35What are you doing, my queen? This rabble is hysterical over Maciste.
00:42:39Don't be afraid, my faithful Agadon.
00:42:41Have you forgotten perhaps the great magic power of this scepter which I have inherited?
00:43:11You have won now.
00:43:24You are powerful.
00:43:26And now you will kneel in front of me.
00:43:30It is I, Tenefis the Queen, who orders you.
00:43:41I shall be your slave.
00:43:43Order anything and I will obey you.
00:44:13Order anything and I will obey you.
00:44:43Order anything and I will obey you.
00:45:12Wouldn't you like a sip from my goblet?
00:45:42Falling in love is a terrible sickness.
00:46:04And haven't you ever fallen in love?
00:46:06If I had, would I be as fat as this?
00:46:37Come along, Maciste.
00:46:39I want you to see the view of the city from my garden terrace.
00:46:44Isn't it a lovely scene?
00:46:50The king is eating with Maciste.
00:46:52Yes, I see.
00:46:54The feast will continue as before.
00:46:59Dancing was excellent.
00:47:06Her indiscretion knows no boundary.
00:47:08Keep up appearances and treat her calmly.
00:47:10Maciste is not invulnerable, that's obvious.
00:47:24You see?
00:47:26Memphis lies at our feet.
00:47:29But it means very little to me.
00:47:32Ever since I first heard people speak of you, I've dreamt of having you here at my side, Maciste.
00:47:38Thanks to you, I'm to rule the world at last.
00:47:41No one will be more powerful than I.
00:47:43I will carry out any order you give me.
00:47:46What's left behind will soon be forgotten.
00:47:49I've already lost all memory of my past.
00:47:51My life began when I first met you.
00:47:53And would you stay at my side for the rest of your life?
00:47:55No power on earth could tear me away from you.
00:48:01Forgive me, my queen.
00:48:14The representatives of the city are waiting to take their leave of you.
00:48:17You have often before attended to these courtesies for me.
00:48:20Whenever I was sure I could control myself, to act as I should in your stead, but now I'm not.
00:48:25Wait for me here.
00:48:27I'll only be a moment.
00:48:50Come on. I've killed one of the sentinels.
00:48:52The path is open now. You must get away.
00:48:54Get away? What for?
00:48:55Maciste!
00:48:56We must go back to the camp at once.
00:48:57It's time for us to join with Prince Hiram's men.
00:48:59But I'm on duty in the service of Queen Tenefes.
00:49:01What is this camp I'm supposed to go to?
00:49:03Why, our own.
00:49:04Maciste, you won't forget to tell my brother I helped you escape, will you?
00:49:07If you tell him, then I can marry Tama.
00:49:09I have no idea what you're talking about, young man.
00:49:12Who is your brother?
00:49:13And who is Tama?
00:49:14But what are you saying?
00:49:15What in the world has gotten into you?
00:49:17I am a soldier who is loyal to Queen Tenefes.
00:49:19And to her alone I owe obedience.
00:49:22Maciste.
00:49:23Maciste.
00:49:24Maciste.
00:49:51Bad news for you, Arsinoe.
00:49:53It's unfortunately all too true.
00:49:55Everyone is talking about it.
00:49:56Maciste has betrayed us and sold his services to the Queen.
00:49:59I don't believe it.
00:50:00It's not possible.
00:50:02He's pretending.
00:50:03Carrying out some plan of his.
00:50:05If what you say is right, then we must be the first to do what we can for him.
00:50:08I've spoken with others.
00:50:09They are all more than ready to lay down their lives for Maciste.
00:50:12After all, he saved them from death.
00:50:14What's to be done?
00:50:15We must get word right away to Prince Hiram.
00:50:17Tell him to put himself at the head of those men of his from the mountains.
00:50:20To send in full force on the city.
00:50:22The moment his men come into sight of Memphis, the people will rise in rebellion.
00:50:27And who is to get word?
00:50:29To Prince Hiram.
00:50:30I.
00:50:31Could you do it?
00:50:32If you will reveal where I'll be able to find him now.
00:50:35And if you let me have the ring too, to ensure that he believes me.
00:50:44Put it on.
00:50:52Put it on.
00:51:22What are you doing?
00:51:38Push harder!
00:51:39Push harder!
00:51:41You have to push harder still!
00:51:52I owe the gods a trapdoor in the palace I assure you I had no idea of its existence
00:52:07somebody must be trying to get rid of me how could you believe such a thing no one in this
00:52:12palace would wish you harm and now I must beg you to excuse me the Queen is waiting for me
00:52:22good news my lord another 100 pieces of gold and you will be in a position to do away this
00:52:47time with Prince Euron this ring guarantees that he will do exactly what I tell him to do what is
00:52:54your plan I shall tell him he must make haste here that Maciste has made arrangements for a
00:52:59revolt and left him out of it I shall lead him into the narrow gorge of Gerim there your soldiers
00:53:04will be lying in wait and it will be an easy task for you to get the better of go quickly take one
00:53:10of my horses so you can get there fast no it's much better not to risk discovery because one
00:53:16of your horses would be rather conspicuous don't worry about me I never fail to reach a place once
00:53:21I've set my mind on it I'll let you make arrangements for the ambush the rest will be for me
00:53:26to do you're not stupid office farewell and don't forget now in the gorge of Garum
00:53:46my profound respects Maciste
00:54:16at the dawn of recorded time the kings of Memphis have been handing down a secret the scepter of
00:54:22royal power in their possession contains a magic potion and a thorn whereby this potion is injected
00:54:27whoever is smitten is bereft of his memory and of his free will and becomes an obedient slave
00:54:33entirely in their power and this is what was used by Tenefus when she cast a spell over Maciste
00:54:38not one of the Kings may ever reveal the secret to a soul otherwise the potion will lose its power
00:54:43and take effect no longer but with Maciste it has already taken effect I can save him when
00:54:49Maciste was born his father entrusted him to me he wanted him to be the strongest and bravest man
00:54:53the world has ever seen I gave him my promise and I have kept that promise faithfully sit down
00:55:04I'm giving you a potion that counteracts the power of the other one but you cannot expect
00:55:08it to save him unless some person gives it to him who is willing to risk death to do it I am
00:55:13the person who will do it tell me what's to be done one look at your eyes shows your determination
00:55:18and love for him and this too must be kept a secret by you alone for you are not permitted
00:55:23to share it otherwise the potion that I am giving you will be deprived completely of its effect on
00:55:27him do you swear by the love I bear for Maciste prophetess I swear to you there is a little
00:55:33pointed dart inside this hollow tube that's what you use on Maciste the potion will take effect
00:56:03go on be off with you and don't come back to us and use worth hearing
00:56:23now tell me please what I can do for you my dear young lady I would like to have a word with the
00:56:27mile you're commanding officer and why do you want to speak to him you're much too curious all I expect
00:56:32you to tell him that you have been sent by the girl from the village of Milas and I'm sure he'll
00:56:35send for me at once if I were a tomorrow I wouldn't hesitate an instant bomb accompany
00:56:44this young lady to tomorrow come this way please
00:57:02wait here please which room is Maciste's I'm afraid I've lost that way
00:58:02where am I
00:58:32oh we can't do it the Queen has given strict orders that you are not to leave your apartment
00:58:47that's an order understand hold on what are you doing stop that stop that he's out of his mind
00:59:02tell me you are
01:00:02ah there you are you asked to speak with me and then you vanished got to tell me the reason you
01:00:28went to the palace speak up I want to know what you're doing here I've nothing to tell you there's
01:00:32any concern of yours it's none of your business what I'm doing here where I'll make you talk I
01:01:28know I said on your knees oh there you are my queen this girl entered the palace on false
01:01:35pretenses and I found her acting suspiciously she surely must know something of what she says
01:01:38escape stand up girl and be quick about it answer the questions that I put to you who are you I am
01:01:49Anthea but if what importance is my name to you you are incapable of understanding great queen
01:01:55all you'll ever know is hatred and trickery and it was only through trickery that you could conquer
01:01:59Machiste and I've saved him from you you by what means what does it matter whether you know how I
01:02:07did it or not as long as he is where he belongs it was my love that set him free for me everything
01:02:13is over and I know you will have your revenge on me you'll have me killed but Machiste will always
01:02:17remember that I saved him from you you shall die for that wait a moment my queen what I predicted
01:02:23has now happened Machiste has outwitted you it seems and in your eyes I now read implacable hatred
01:02:29for him do you want to have your full revenge on him yes well then have it announced that this girl
01:02:38is to be sacrificed to the god of fire Machiste is not the sort of man to abandon those of his
01:02:43friends who are most faithful to him he will move the earth to save her and he will walk right into
01:02:48our hands the Yuri men will take care of him after that let the people be informed that Anthea guilty
01:02:54of high treason will be offered as a sacrifice tomorrow to the god of fire thus be it written
01:03:18who are you my beloved Prince Iran this golden ring which is well known to you has enabled me
01:03:38to penetrate to the very heart and center of your well-guarded hiding place and it bears witness to
01:03:43my loyalty in good faith Prince Iran the populace under the command of Machiste will soon rise in
01:03:48rebellion and why is it that you have come instead of Arsinoe in person what's happened to it I come
01:03:53and go at will in the city without arousing suspicion but Arsinoe on the other hand must
01:03:57remain well hidden why take unnecessary risks someone might easily recognize him and in that
01:04:02case how much time will it take before your men are ready to move for years I've been ready and
01:04:07waiting for this moment the men can set out on the march right now if that's what you wish we'll
01:04:12join forces with Machiste has already begun to move I have come to inform you and while doing
01:04:17so I'm reporting as well the exact orders that Machiste sends you Arsinoe has advised Machiste
01:04:23to have you approach Memphis by the way of the road through the gorge of Gary it's the least
01:04:27likely to be guarded it's also a shortcut to Memphis Prince Iran I leave you now I'll come
01:04:32to you the moment the men are mounted and we'll leave at once
01:04:44well done you must forgive me on this I'm afraid I was so anxious to hear the news you gave us
01:04:50that I quite forgot my manners and that ring of mine you brought to me to serve as your
01:04:54credentials keep it on it's yours Thank You Prince Iran
01:05:24Iran by now is already marching on the city Iran and who gave him the order you see it was
01:05:35impossible for me to go or even move so I sent on this wait a minute yes I did see on this in
01:05:42the palace he was just coming out of Agaton's room he's the one who was betrayed us and when
01:05:50I think that it was I I who told on this to mark the men through the gorge of Garum where
01:05:54they're bound to walk into an ambush we have a moment to move the people of Memphis the prisoner
01:06:02and the guilty of having freed the rebel Machiste will be put to death today at sunset as an
01:06:08offering to the God of fire and fear it was Anthea who set me free come on I seen away I have to
01:06:19save her but it's not possible no one has ever gone into the stronghold of the URI men and
01:06:23return we must try it come on ride like the wind to my camp take my men and go help Iran in the
01:06:51gorge of Garum meanwhile I'll go to the temple of the fire God right
01:07:21Machiste stop where you are you are riding headlong toward certain death
01:07:33who are you who dare to stop me I am she who has always protected you and wishes to save
01:07:46you now that you are riding to the mountain of thunder heed my words I have always protected you
01:07:51these arms have cradled you when you were a helpless baby jollies yes jealous no it's
01:07:59impossible if to save myself I must let the one I love die then I refuse to obey you no
01:08:04much Easter don't be afraid I would never dream of suggesting such a thing to you I only wanted
01:08:10to show you the way to avoid falling into the hands of the one who hates you you're gonna
01:08:14reach the temple by taking a path that I and no one else knows of go to the rapids of the river
01:08:19follow the stream along its course underground and when you emerge above ground again they are
01:08:2530 paces in front of you as a boulder move it aside it covers an entrance to the stronghold
01:08:29of the monsters but watch one thing avoid being clawed by the talents of the URI men they will
01:08:35tear you to pieces and don't forget the evil power of the god of fire will come to an end only in
01:08:41that day when someone makes a way with one of his intended victims thank you I shall obey
01:08:45oh and may all the gods protect you from our much
01:09:42power
01:09:44don't let him escape
01:09:46face that you
01:10:11don't let anybody get away
01:10:42let's get the men
01:10:48we've got to go
01:11:11oh
01:11:13oh
01:11:15oh
01:11:17oh
01:11:19oh
01:11:21oh
01:11:23oh
01:11:25oh
01:11:27oh
01:11:29oh
01:11:31oh
01:11:33oh
01:11:35oh
01:11:37oh
01:11:39oh
01:12:09I bid you welcome, almighty Queen.
01:12:33As soon as everything is in readiness, we await only your order.
01:12:40No! No!
01:12:43No! Let me go! Let me go!
01:12:47Oh, no, please!
01:12:49Let me go! No!
01:12:52No! Let me go! No! No!
01:12:57Hurl her down into the stronghold of the yuri men!
01:13:03Hurl her down!
01:13:34You men, come with me.
01:13:37Come on, men, you go over there.
01:13:39You men, go cover that approach. Don't hesitate.
01:13:41The moment he comes in sight, run him through with your spears.
01:13:48Stay out of sight!
01:14:03Oh, no!
01:14:33Oh, no!
01:15:03Oh, no!
01:15:33Oh, no!
01:16:03Oh, no!
01:16:33Oh, no!
01:17:03Oh, no!
01:17:33Oh, no!
01:18:03Oh, no!
01:18:33Oh, no!
01:19:03Oh, no!
01:19:11No! No!
01:19:14No, help me!
01:19:16Help!
01:19:18Help!
01:19:19No!
01:19:21No!
01:19:23No, no! No!
01:19:25Help! Help!
01:19:34Oh, no!
01:19:36No! No!
01:19:39No! Help!
01:19:41Watch out, machiste!
01:19:43Avoid being clawed by the talons of the yuri men.
01:19:46They will tear you to pieces.
01:19:53Help!
01:19:58No! No!
01:20:00Help!
01:20:02Help!
01:20:04Help!
01:20:07No!
01:20:09No!
01:20:13No!
01:20:17Help me!
01:20:22Help!
01:20:24Help!
01:20:29No! No!
01:20:37Help! Help!
01:20:55No! No!
01:21:03No! No!
01:21:05No!
01:21:08Help!
01:21:17Help!
01:21:25No! No!
01:21:27Machiste, save me!
01:21:38No! No!
01:21:54No!
01:22:24No!
01:22:54No!
01:23:24Go! Go! Go! Go! Forward, men!
01:23:55Oh, French!
01:24:00Follow me!
01:24:06Memphis is free at last!
01:24:25No!
01:24:36Well, now, machiste, have you really decided?
01:24:39Don't you want to stay and be my right hand?
01:24:41I thank you, my king.
01:24:43But you know it is my destiny to move on.
01:24:45But maybe I'll be back one day.
01:24:47And remember, rule with benevolence and justice.
01:24:50You have my promise.
01:24:55To...
01:24:58To...
01:25:01All!
01:25:12Sons of Hercules
01:25:15They are there when the need arrives
01:25:19They'll be shown that might and right they'll survive
01:25:22My land or on the sea, as long as there is sea, there'll be some to Hercules.
01:25:33There'll be some to Hercules.