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Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963)

Ursus in the Land of Fire poster
Original title
Ursus nella terra di fuoco
Directed by
Giorgio Simonelli
Genre
drama film, action film, adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A strongman named Ursus fights against a wicked ruler named Amilcare who has taken over his land. The hero battles enemies and faces dangers to restore peace.

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What happens

Ursus in the Land of Fire (Italian: Ursus nella terra di fuoco), released directly to U.S. television as Son of Hercules in the Land of Fire, is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Ed Fury as Ursus, and Adriano Micantoni as the evil usurper, Amilcare. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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