Maciste in the Lion's Cage (1926)

Original title

Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni

Directed by

Guido Brignone

Genre

silent film, adventure film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A strong circus strongman is thrown into a lion's cage. He must use his strength and wits to escape and save people from danger.

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What happens

Maciste in the Lion's Cage (Italian: Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni), also known as The Hero of the Circus, is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro, and Luigi Serventi. It was part of the popular Maciste series of films. It was the penultimate film of the silent series, followed by The Giant of the Dolomites (1927). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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