Ursus in the Valley of the Lions (1961)

5.5/10 94 min Adventure Fantasy

Overview

Bodybuilder Ed Fury stars as the legendary Ursus in this above-average sword-and-sandal adventure from veteran director Carlo Campogalliani. The plot concerns Ursus' attempts to rescue his kidnapped fiancee, aided by a pretty blind slave girl. Now an evil queen, Ursus' former love throws him into a gladiatorial arena with a bull, which manages to smack the slave girl in the head and restore her eyesight before Ursus defeats it and his enemies. The bullfight is particularly well-staged, and this exciting spectacle may be the highlight of Fury's erratic screen career. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast

Ed Fury

Ursus

Moira Orfei

Attea

Alberto Lupo

Ayak

Giacomo Furia

Simud

María Luisa Merlo

Ania

Mariangela Giordano

Annia

Gérard Herter

Lothar

Elena Forte

Andrea Scotti

Gianni Solaro

Nino Fuscagni

Aldo Barberito

Edoardo Torricella

Lucia Modugno

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