The Centurion

The Centurion (1961)

Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure, Romantic Adventure, Sword-and-Sandal  |   Release Date - Aug 1, 1962 (USA)  |   Run Time - 77 min.  |   Countries - Italy  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Centurions was initially released in the US The Centurion (some difference). Jacques Sernas heads the cast as a Roman gladiator sent on a diplomatic mission to Greece. Sernas's task is to convince the Greeks to acquiesce to Roman rule, but he is opposed by a group of freedom advocates (among them John Drew Barrymore). The plot congeals when Sernas falls in love with Gianni Santuccio, daughter of the head of the anti-Rome faction. Originally lensed in Italy as Il Conquistatore di Corinto, Centurions has also been exhibited under the literally translated title Conqueror of Corinth.

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attack, bad-guy, enemy, good-guy, love, swashbuckler, Roman