- For the episode, see MST3K 410 - Hercules Against the Moon Men.
Plot[]
Moon Men emerge from a meteor that has crashed into a mountain and demand human sacrifices from the city below. These sacrifices continue for many years until Gladius, adviser to Queen Samara, sends for the mighty Hercules to save them.
The evil Queen Samara is in league with the Moon Men, and does everything in her power to stop Hercules. The Moon Men require a final human sacrifice on the night of the convergence of the planets in order to bring their queen Selene back to life. The princess Billis is chosen to be the sacrifice. Hercules must rescue her and stop the Moon Men before Selene is revived.
Cast[]
- Alan Steel as Hercules
- Jany Clair as Queen Samara
- Anna Maria Polani as Agar
- Nando Tamberlani as Chancellor Gladius
- Delia D'Alberti as Princess Billis / Selene
- Goffredo Unger as Remar
Notes[]
'Alan Steel' in Hercules Against the Moon Men
- While sword-and-sandal epics like this were primarily made in Italy and filmed in Italian, most of the lead actors were from other countries. Native Italians were usually relegated to supporting roles, but Alan managed to build a career. Alan, whose real name is Sergio Ciani, has appeared in twenty-three different Italian films. He has been credited under the names Alan Steel (as in this movie) and John Wyler. [1]
- This film was originally about the Italian film character Maciste, a mythic hero who was popular in Italy but relatively unknown in the United States. The title character’s name was changed to Hercules, similar to how he was renamed in the title of Colossus and the Headhunters for its American release.
MST3K Connections[]
- Alan Steel a.k.a. Sergio Ciani (Hercules) also portrayed Megreo in Hercules Unchained.
- Nando Tamberlani also portrayed Tiresia in Hercules and the Captive Women.
- Actor and stuntman Goffredo Unger also portrayed the fisherman who loses his arm in Devil Fish (also assistant director) and a diplomat in Diabolik (also John Philip Law's stunt double), as well as being assistant director and stunt coordinator for Starcrash.
- Composer Carlo Franci was also musical director for The Loves of Hercules.
- Carolyn de Fonseca (English dub voice of Queen Samara) also provided English dub voices for Charity Farrel in Secret Agent Super Dragon, unspecified roles in The Loves of Hercules, and Indun in Ator, the Fighting Eagle.
- Anthony La Penna (English dub voice of Lunari) also voiced the narrator in the English dub of Gamera vs Barugon and portrayed Kurt in The Brain That Wouldn't Die.
- Tony Russel (English dub voice of Tirteo) also provided the voice of Baby Face in the English dub of Secret Agent Super Dragon.