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In the ancient Greek era, King Proximates, a ruthless tyrant, besieges a city for months but struggles to secure victory. Seeking a resolution, he meets Telektos, the besieged city's king, who proposes settling the conflict through a duel between champions. Proximates agrees, demanding ten days to choose his fighter.
Atlas: Directed by Roger Corman. With Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Barboura Morris, Walter Maslow. Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
- (309)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Roger Corman
- 1961-05
Aided by Candia, his seductive mistress, Praximedes persuades Atlas, the Olympic champion, to represent him in the contest. Atlas is victorious over Indros, the champion of Thenis; and the citizens of Thenis are forced to open their gates to the triumphant Praximedes.
- Roger Corman, Henry Yatrou
- Michael Forest
Atlas (1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Greek muscleman Atlas (Michael Forest) fights tyrant Praximedes (Frank Wolff) for game Candia (Barboura Morris).
- Adventure
- Roger Corman
- Dennis Schwartz
- Michael Forest, Frank Wolff, Barboura Morris
Atlas (1961) - Although it is usually assumed that the somewhat skimpy battle scenes were due to director Roger Corman's legendary cheapness, Corman had actually arranged for the services of 500 soldiers from the local Greek army garrison.
Overview. Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
