{{Infobox film | name = Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules | image = Sorayapos.jpg | alt = | caption = | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Anthony Dawson | producer = Luigi Nannerini{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} | writer = | screenplay = {{plainlist|*Guido Maletesta *Arturo Rigel *Andre Tabet{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}}}} | story = {{plainlist|*Guido Maletesta *Arturo Rigel *Andre Tabet{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}}}} | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | starring = {{plainlist|*Kirk Morris *Michele Girardon *Renato Baldini *Mario Feliciani}} | narrator = | music = Georges Garvarentz{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} | cinematography = {{Ill|Alejandro Ulloa (cinematographer)|ca|Alejandro Ulloa Alonso|lt=Alejandro Ulloa}}{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} | editing = {{plainlist|*Otello Colangeli *Antonio Ramirez Loaysa{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}}}} | studio = <!-- or: | production_companies = --> | distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --> | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|6|27|Italy}} | runtime = 114 minutes{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} | country = | language = | budget = | gross = ₤140.3 million }}
'''''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules''''' is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Italy{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} and directed by Anthony Dawson.
== Plot summary == An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and imprisoning his son Prince Daikor and daughter Princess Soraya to prevent revolt. Princess Soraya is defiant and escapes by leaping out the palace window into a river. She is discovered by a pair of peasants Anthar and the mute Aimu who become her protectors, and later rescuers and avengers against Ganor.
The film concludes in a showdown in a hall of mirrors.
== Cast == *Kirk Morris as Anthar *Michèle Girardon as Princess Soraya *Renato Baldini as Kamal *Mario Feliciani as Ganor *José Jaspe as Akrim *Manuel Gallardo as Prince Daikor *Nadine Verdier as Slave Girl {{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}}
==Release== ''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964 in Italy.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} The film grossed 140,300,000 Italian lire at domestically in Italy.{{sfn|Giordano|1998|p=179}}
The film was originally titled ''Anthar the invincible'' but was retitled ''The Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' for inclusion on Avco Embassy's ''The Sons of Hercules'' syndicated television series.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}} The series was 14 ''peplum'' that were retitled and re-edited to be distributed under the title of ''The Sons of Hercules''.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=47}}
==See also == * List of Italian films of 1964
== References == ===Footnotes=== {{reflist}}
===Sources=== {{Refbegin}} * {{cite book|last=Giordano|first=Michele|title=Giganti buoni: da Ercole a Piedone (e oltre) il mito dell'uomo forte nel cinema italiano|date=1998|publisher=Gremese|location=Roma|page=179|language=Italian}} * {{cite book |last1=Kinnard |first1=Roy |last2=Crnkovich |first2=Tony |title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1476662916 |year=2017 }} {{Refend}}
== External links == *{{IMDb title|id=0058341}} *{{Internet Archive film|id=DeviloftheDesertAgainstSonofHercules}}
{{Antonio Margheriti}}
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