Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Ulisse contro Ercole) is a 1962 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano.

Plot

Hercules captures Ulysses, during the latter's return to Ithaca, by order of Zeus. The hero intends to bring him to Polyphemus, who was blinded by Ulysses years before, but during the journey, the two heroes are captured by half-men and half-bird beings. After managing to escape, Ulysses is made prisoner again, this time by the Troglodytae; Hercules carries on his journey and arrives in Greece, coming to the father of his fiancée Helena to set up an expedition against the monster people who wants to kill Ulysses.

Cast

Georges Marchal: Ulysses
Mike Lane: Hercules(credited as Michael Lane)
Alessandra Panaro: Helena
Dominique Boschero: Queen
Raffaele Pisu: Assur
Gabriele Tinti: Mercuro
Yvette Lebon: Hera
Raf Baldassarre: Leuco
Tino Bianchi: King Ircano
Gianni Santuccio: Lagos
Raffaella Carrà: Adraste

Production

The film was shot on location at the Canary Islands in Spain.

Release

Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on 3 February 1962. The film was released in the United States in 1964 with a 99-minute running time. It was released to television in the United States with a 91-minute running time. The film has also been released as Ulysses Against Hercules.

It has been released on home video by Alpha Video.