Sword of the Empire

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lang Jeffries
Lang Jeffries

Marco

José Greci
José Greci

Nissia

Ignazio Leone
Ignazio Leone

Tigerio

Giuseppe Addobbati
Giuseppe Addobbati

Cleandro

Ennio Antonelli
Ennio Antonelli

Roman Christian

Giulio Tomei
Giulio Tomei

Cleandro

Domenico Maggio
Domenico Maggio

Piero Pastore
Piero Pastore

Ottavio

Pasquale Basile
Pasquale Basile

Orazio

Paola Di Mario
Paola Di Mario

Lucilla

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    Rome, under Commodus: intrigue, fight for power, gladiators, senators, Christians, Barbarians, slaves, Pretorians, battles, wrestles, swords and muscles in by-the-numbers Italian epic.

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    1964-10-20

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    5

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