The Centurion (1961)
Directed by Mario Costa
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