Colossus Of The Arena (Italian Language Version) (1962)

aka's: Death In The Arena/Maciste Il Gladiatore Più Forte Del Mondo

Several gladiators are called to aid in an attempt to overthrow a queen (Scilla Gabel) who protects the common people from the wrath of the nobles. But Maciste (Mark Forest) comes to the rescue to prevent this. Also with Dan Vadis. In widescreen format. (In Italian language with English subtitles).

The picture quality of this print is far superior to that of the English language version.

Dan Vadis was to die under strange circumstances. On June 11th, 1987, in Lancaster, California, he was found dead in an automobile out in the desert. His death, apparently due to an accidental drug overdose, resulting from acute ethanol and heroin-morphine intoxication. He was survived by his wife Sharon Jessup.