Three Swords for Rome
1964 film by Roberto Mauri
Three Swords for Rome (Italian: I tre centurioni) is a 1964 Italian peplum film co-written and directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Roger Browne. The film was produced by Aldo Piga, who also composed the film's score.
Plot
Cast
Roger Browne as Fabio
Mimmo Palmara as Maximo
Mario Novelli as Julio (credited as Tony Freeman)
Lisa Gastoni as Elena
Mario Feliciani
Philippe Hersent
Walter Brandi
Nerio Bernardi
Véra Valmont
Alberto Cevenini as Elagabalus
Silvia Maresca as Julia Soaemias
Release
Three Swords for Rome was released in Italy on December 31, 1964. On its release in the United States, it ran at 85 minutes.
References
Sources
Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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