The Colossus of Rhodes

June. 15,1961      
Rating:
5.8
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Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Rory Calhoun as  Darios
Lea Massari as  Diala
Georges Marchal as  Peliocles
Conrado San Martín as  Thar
Ángel Aranda as  Koros, Peliocles' brother
Mabel Karr as  Mirte, Peliocles' sister
Mimmo Palmara as  Ares
Roberto Camardiel as  Serse, King of Rhodes
George Rigaud as  Lisippo, Dario's uncle
Yann Larvor as  Mahor

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Reviews

Artivels
1961/06/15

Undescribable Perfection

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Claysaba
1961/06/16

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Console
1961/06/17

best movie i've ever seen.

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Fatma Suarez
1961/06/18

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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