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Richard Harrison Fact File : |
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Birth Name:Richard Harrison Date Of Birth: 26th May 1935 Place Of Birth:Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Debut Film: Kronos (1957) Debut Peplum: Invincible Gladiator (61)
Trivia:Suggested to Sergio Leone that Clint Eastwood would be a good choice for the starring role in the spaghetti western “A Fistful Of Dollars” (1964).
Richard’s Peplum Films: The Invincible Gladiator (1961) Avenger Of The Seven Seas (1961) Gladiators Seven (1962) The Saracens (1963) Medusa Vs The Son Of Hercules (1963) Messalina Vs The Son Of Hercules (1963) Revolt Of The Praetorians (1964) Giants Of Rome (1964) Two Gladiators (1964) Left: Richard Harrison in a scene from “Medusa Vs The Son Of Hercules”.
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Richard Harrison in “Secret Agent Fireball”
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Right: After numerous peplums Richard Harrison turned his attention to the booming spy genre. His first outing came in 1965 when he played Robert Fleming, Agent O77, in “Secret Agent Fireball” (aka “The Spy Killers). This was followed in 1966 by an unofficial sequel of sorts titled “Killers Are Challenged” (aka “Bob Fleming: Mission Casablanca”). The “Secret Agent Fireball” lobby card at right features Richard in an exciting helicopter action scene.
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Richard Harrison’s Top 10 Movies on VHS & DVD
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The Invincible Gladiator(1962) VHS Richard Harrison struts his "cuts" as a brave gladiator helping a 10-year-old king depose a greedy regent. All this, and "the Dwarfs of Death," too! With Isabella Corey. 96 min.
Medusa vs. The Son Of Hercules [DVD](1962) DVD A strapping demigod named Perseus trades blows with a hideous one-eyed monster and her legion of stone men. Italian-Spanish adventure from the age of legends stars Richard Harrison, Anna Ranalli, Arturo Dominici & Elisa Cegani. AKA: "Perseus the Invincible," "Medusa Against the Son of Hercules", "Valley Of The Stone Men". Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed) mono.
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Giants Of Rome(1963) VHS Spectacular battles highlight this gladiator epic. Rome is menaced by a secret weapon, and the city's top soldiers discover exactly what it is: a big catapult with lots of Gauls. Richard Harrison stars. 98 min.
Avenger Of The Seven Seas(1963) VHS It's "Mutiny on the Bounty" with pirates, as hunky second mate Richard Harrison seeks revenge against his former captain, a savage scalawag who forced crew members into swimming in shark-infested waters in order to retrieve pearls. Harrison joins pirates to stop the skipper, but soon encounters danger and ferocious, man-eating plants. With Michelle Mercier.
Two Gladiators(1964) VHS After Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius dies, a senator of the Tribune attempts to find the twin brother of the cruel, new emperor. The plan is to have the level-headed sibling take his brother's place, but there are several hurdles to leap before that can occur. Richard Harrison, Moira Ortel star.
Gladiator Seven [DVD](1962) DVD Thrilling Imperial Rome opus plays like "The Magnificent Seven in Togas," as seven brave soldiers go up against the cruel tyrants who have been controlling the city of Sparta. When gladiator leader Richard Harrison saves the princess, he gets a "Sparta kiss." With Loredana Nusciak, Livio Lorenzon. AKA: "Gladiators 7." 92 min. Standard; English (dubbed) Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailers; scene access.
Messalina Against The Son Of Hercules [DVD](1965) DVD The Roman hordes have overrun ancient Britain, taking slaves for their perverse pleasures...and only Glaucus, son of the man-god Hercules, can halt their rampage. But can he deal with the wiles of the sensually evil Messalina? Richard Harrison, Lisa Gastoni star. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed) mono.
$100,000 For Ringo(1966) VHS Colorful, ultra-violent pasta sagebrusher showcasing Richard Harrison as a stranger who rides into a Western town and gets in the middle of a rivalry between a gunrunner and a Mexican general over hidden treasure. Directed by Alberto De Martino ("Django Shoots First"), the film also stars Fernando Sancho and Girard Tichy.
Achtung! The Desert Tigers [DVD](1976) DVD The kommadant of a POW camp in WWII Africa flaunts the Geneva Rules in the most mordant, depraved ways possible, torturing the women and inflicting brutal punishment on the men. The survivors band together to plot an escape, but can they overtake their sadistic captors? A Eurosleaze spectacle with Richard Harrison, Lea Lander and Gordon Mitchell. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono (dubbed); Subtitles: Dutch.
The Beast With A Gun [DVD](1977) DVD In this violence-strewn crime drama, Helmut Berger leads a group of prison escapees on a rampage targeting cop Richard Harrison, who testified against him in court. After Berger rapes beautiful Marisa Mell, then forces her to join the gang, Harrison hatches his own plan to stop the not-so-good Berger. Scenes from this savage story were featured in the film "Jackie Brown." AKA: "Ferocious," "Mad Dog," "Mad Dog Killer." 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; trailer.
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Richard Harrison’s Videos & DVDs - Complete List
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