Ercole contro Moloch (1963)


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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 14:22

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Director

Giorgio Ferroni

Selected production credits
Arrigo Peri …. Production assistant

Storyline

Mycenae is ruled over by Queen Demeter, whose deformed son masquerades as their god, Moloch, taking pleasure in torturing virgins for his amusement. Deposed Prince Glauco, who confusingly also goes by the name "Hercules", is taken prisoner and leads a rebellion.

Cast

Note
This film re-uses extensive footage from Ferroni's Le baccanti (1961) with actors Alessandra Panaro, Nerio Bernardi and Piero Pastore playing similar roles so their costumes can be matched and a number of other actors only appearing here in re-used footage. There is further re-used footage taken from La guerra di Troia (1961), also directed by Ferroni, in which Arturo Dominici wears the same costume as here.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 14:54

Credited cast

(actors credited in Italian version)

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Gordon Scott
as Glauco / Hercules

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Alessandra Panaro
as Medea, Queen of Tyro

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Rosalba Neri (c.s.c.)
as Demeter, Queen of Mycenae

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Arturo Dominici
as Penthius

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Michel Lemoine
as Euneos

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Jany Clair
(credited as Jany Claire)
as Deianira

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Nerio Bernardi
as Asterion, the High Priest

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Pietro Marascalchi
as Moloch

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Gaetano Scala
Unidentified

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Nello Pazzafini
(credited as Giovanni Pazzafini)
as Archepolos

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Mario Lodolini
Unidentified
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 15:41

Uncredited actors

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Fortunato Arena
as Prison guard

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Bruno Ariè
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Gianni Baghino
as Prison guard

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Salvatore Borgese
as Soldier

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Jeff Cameron
as Prisoner

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Aldo Canti
as Rebel fighter

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Mara Carisi
as 1. Servant of Demeter
as 2. Citizen of Mycenae
Role 2 appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Tony Casale
as 1. Man with the dying King
as 2. Guard

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Franco Cobianchi
as Citizen of Mycenae
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Carolynn De Fonseca
as Moloch cave woman
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Vincenzo De Palo
as Man in Moloch's cave

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Gianni Di Segni
as Servant giving water to prisoners
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Enzo Fiermonte
as Guardian of Moloch's cave

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Ferruccio Fregonese
as Courtier

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Gilberto Galimberti
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Veriano Ginesi
as Prison guard
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 16:49

Uncredited actors

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Giulio Maculani
as Prisoner

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Nino Marchetti
as Citizen of Mycene
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Ugo Mari
as Courtier

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Quinto Marziali
as Citizen of Mycene

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Claudio Marzulli
as Citizen of Mycene

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Giulio Mauroni
as Guard

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Emilio Messina
as Prison guard

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Roberto Messina
as Prisoner

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Diego Michelotti
as Lieutenant of the deposed King

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Sergio Mioni
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Enzo Mondino
as Priest
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Eleonora Morana
as Long-term prisoner

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"Mr. Curly"
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Mario Pascucci
as Courtier

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Angela Palmieri
as Handmaiden of Medea

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Piero Pastore
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Gaetano Quartararo
as Returning soldier

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Vittorio Ripamonti
as King of Mycenae, Demeter's father

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"Rosy the Soldier"
as Carriage bearer

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"Scarecrow"
as Citizen of Mycenae
Appears only in re-used footage from Le baccanti

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Bruno Scipioni
as Citizen of Mycenae

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Romano Targa
as Guard with the dying King
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 16:57

Unidentified actors

Uncredited actors listed by other sources, but not identified
  • Genevieve Grad - IMDb as Parsifae. She does not appear and there is no such role.
  • Mario Novelli. Curiously listed in the original German programme as playing Moloch, however the body shape and body hair do not match with Novelli at all (and does match with Marascalchi, who is credited). Of course, since you never see his face, it could always be possible that both actors played him in different scenes, or that Marascalchi replaced Novelli.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 17:05

Unidentified actors

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Maybe Anna Maria Pace?
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Maybe Danika La Loggia?
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 17:10

Unidentified actors

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Maybe Antonella Palmieri on the left? Angela Palmieri (right) identified
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 17:18

I'm awaiting some responses to my possible ID's for Mioni and Young Sleepy Eye
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 17:24

I usually have no problems identifying credited Gaetano Scala, but I'm struggling here. I think he has to be Penthius's lieutenant, in the middle in 13 with a false beard and otherwise only seen in a helmet, but he certainly looks quite different here to how he normally looks.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 07/10/2022, 17:31

As for credited Mario Lodolini the image in his topic dates from 14 years before this film, but, allowing for ageing, I don't see any obvious matches among the prominently featured unidentified actors
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Possibly he could be the actor in the centre here, though it would be odd for him to be credited when all the actors with him are not. On the right here looks like Sergio Sagnotti or one of his lookalikes.
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