Goliath and the Barbarians

Original title: Il terrore dei barbari

1959
1h 26m

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Chelo Alonso and Steve Reeves in Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)

When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.

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5.6/10

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Trivia
The production had to shut down when the money ran out. American-International Pictures' executives James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff were shown rushes from the film and agreed to buy the US distribution rights, which gave the film's producers the money to continue production. With their own Steve Reeves movie (retitled Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)) in theaters only five months after the box-office sensation Hercules (1958), American-International had one of its biggest hits up to that time.

Quotes
Londo: You're very strong, but you don't look like a woodcutter.
Emiliano: Appearances are deceiving.

Alternate versions
For its release in the United States under the title "Goliath and the Barbarians," American International trimmed almost 15 minutes of film, replaced the English language dubbing with their own English dubbed track and replaced the score with one recorded by Les Baxter. It became American International's biggest hit up to that time. It set a precedent for American International's handling of later foreign negative pick-ups.

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5/10

An entertaining brew of biceps and babes

It's easy to get these Italian sandal-and-spear movies mixed up, but clearly the best "hero" to emerge from the genre was Steve Reeves. His mere presence elevates a movie from the "also-ran" to the "must-see" status. Reeves looks great in this predictable but lively outing which has him tied between two horses charging in opposite directions. Rather than being pulled apart like a wishbone, Reeves manages to rein them in, and you know something? His powerful physique and straining muscles almost make this seem plausible. The dubbing, as usual, is sloppy, but hey, who's looking at the lips?