The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
Director:
Sergio Leone
Writers:
Luciano Chitarrini, Ennio De Concini, Luciano Martino, Cesare Seccia, Carlo Gualtieri, Sergio Leone, Ageo Savioli.
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Rory Calhoun as Darios |
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Lea Massari as Diala |
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Georges Marchal as Peliocles |
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Conrado San Martín as Thar |
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Ángel Aranda as Koros, Peliocles' brother |
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Mabel Karr as Mirte, Peliocles' sister |
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Mimmo Palmara as Ares |
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Roberto Camardiel as Serse, King of Rhodes |
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Alfio Caltabiano as Creonte |
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George Rigaud as Lisippo, Dario's uncle |
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Yann Larvor as Mahor |
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Carlo Tamberlani as Xenon |
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Félix Fernández as Carete, Diala's father |
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Ignazio Dolce as (uncredited) |
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Antonio Casas as Phoenician Ambassador |
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Fernando Calzado as Sirione |
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Arturo Cabré as (uncredited) |
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Álvaro de Luna as (uncredited) |
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Ángel Menéndez as Eteocle (uncredited) |
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Nello Pazzafini as Man Ringing Gong (uncredited) |
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Gustavo Re as Mercante (uncredited) |
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José María Vilches as Eros (uncredited) |
| Directing | Sergio Leone | Director |
| Sound | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Malantrucco | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Rossi | Costume Design |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Production | Michele Scaglione | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Antonio L. Ballesteros | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ramiro Gómez | Production Design |
| Production | Cesare Seccia | Production Manager |
| Directing | Jorge Grau | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Sergio Leone | Story |
| Writing | Luciano Chitarrini | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlos Nin | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Francisco Rodríguez Asensio | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Giuseppe Turco | Sound |
| Writing | Ennio De Concini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luciano Martino | Screenplay |
| Writing | Luciano Chitarrini | Story |
| Writing | Cesare Seccia | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mahnahén Velasco | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tonino Cacciottolo | Sound Effects |
| Writing | Ennio De Concini | Story |
| Writing | Cesare Seccia | Story |
| Writing | Carlo Gualtieri | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sergio Leone | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carlo Gualtieri | Story |
| Production | Eduardo de la Fuente | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Yves Boisset | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Jesús Mateos | Props |
| Art | Giuseppe Ranieri | Assistant Art Director |
| Directing | Luis María Lasala | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Luciano Martino | Story |
| Production | Josette Trachsler | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eduardo de la Fuente | Production Manager |
| Writing | Ageo Savioli | Story |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound |
| Production | Mario Maggi | Producer |
| Directing | Roberto Bodegas | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Writing | Ageo Savioli | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert de Nesle | Co-Producer |
| Production | Giuseppe Maggi | Producer |
| Crew | Vittorio Galiano | Special Effects |
| Camera | Emilio Foriscot | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Crew | Alfio Caltabiano | Stunts |
| Directing | José Castanyer | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Mariano Ruiz Capillas | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Eduardo Noé | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Franco Frazzi | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irma Tonnini | Key Costumer |
| Editing | Marisa Mengoli | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Carla Leone | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonio Cortés | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Erasmo Bacciucchi | Special Effects |
| Editing | María Luisa Pino | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Pia Mancini | Costumer |
| Camera | Gianni Maddaleni | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Aldo Colanzi | Key Grip |
| Sound | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Music Director |
| Directing | Isabel Ruiz Capillas | Script Supervisor |