The title is false--there is only one captive woman. Also, I have never seen a so-called hero sle...
Hercules and the Captive Women
King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.
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Hercules and the Captive Women
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 19, 1961
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
User Score
44%
Original Title
Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide
Production Companies
Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), SPA Cinematografica
Director
Vittorio Cottafavi
Description
King Androcles of Thebes commands a ship in search of a threat to Greece, predicted by an atmospheric oracle. Hercules is part of the crew, but the strongman falls overboard in a thick fog. Washed ashore, he saves a young Ismene from Proteus, an evil, shape-shifting creature. Ismene takes Hercules to Atlantis, where he discovers that her mother, Queen Antinea, has captured Androcles. Hercules schemes to rescue him and thwart Antinea's dream of world conquest.