The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to locate the will. Malva hires the bare-chested strongman Samson while Isabella relies on the masked El Toro (a.k.a. Zorro) even though her heart belongs to the mild-mannered poet, Ramon. Malva's ruthless desire for the throne soon alienates Samson and he and El Toro then team up to bring about a proper resolution to the Nogara succession. Meanwhile, Isabella learns El Toto's true identity, an identity which both surprises and pleases her.
Practical Effects
Genuine muscle stunts, zero CGI nonsense.
Costume
Malva's evil wardrobe deserves its own power ranking.
Director
Umberto Lenzi
Pierre Brice
Zorro / Ramon
Sergio Ciani
Samson / Maciste
Moira Orfei
Malva
Maria Grazia Spina
Isabella de Alazon
Massimo Serato
Garcia De Higuera
Andrea Aureli
Rabek
Andrea Scotti
Pedro
Aldo Bufi Landi
Deikor
Loris Gizzi
Alvarez
Rosy De Leo
Carmencita
Attilio Dottesio
il generale Savedra
Nazzareno Zamperla
Santos
Gaetano Scala
Amedeo Trilli
il taverniere
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of four Maciste/Samson films Lenzi directed in 1963 alone, part of a peplum production frenzy.
The 'blonde good, brunette evil' casting epitomizes 1960s Italian cinema's lazy moral color-coding.
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