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In the Shadow of the Eagles(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-02-01
48%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Overview:
After the death of Octavian, the rebel populations of Illyria and Pannonia pose a grave threat to the Roman Empire. Tribune Marcus Ventidius is sent to subdue the uprising and, after a bitter battle, captures Pannonian chief Magdus together with a number of women hostages. These include Magdus's own daughter Helen, betrothed to cruel Illyrian warrior Batone who has killed many Romans. Julia, daughter of the Roman governor Messala, is in love with Tribune Marcus and, jealous of his sympathy for the barbarian girl, plots an escape by Helen and her father. Pursuing the fugitives, Marcus crosses a mountain pass where Batone has laid a trap.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy,
Yugoslavia
ProductionCompanies: 
Debora Film
Movie: In the Shadow of the Eagles
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cameron Mitchell
Tribune Marcus Ventidius
Beba Lončar
Helen
Dieter Eppler
Batone
Gabriella Pallotta
Julia
Remo De Angelis
Publius
Peter Carsten
Aleksandar Gavrić
Batone
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Overview
After the death of Octavian, the rebel populations of Illyria and Pannonia pose a grave threat to the Roman Empire. Tribune Marcus Ventidius is sent to subdue the uprising and, after a bitter battle, captures Pannonian chief Magdus together with a number of women hostages. These include Magdus's own daughter Helen, betrothed to cruel Illyrian warrior Batone who has killed many Romans. Julia, daughter of the Roman governor Messala, is in love with Tribune Marcus and, jealous of his sympathy for the barbarian girl, plots an escape by Helen and her father. Pursuing the fugitives, Marcus crosses a mountain pass where Batone has laid a trap.
Release Date
1966-02-01
Average
4.8
Rating:
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