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Atlas (1961)

Feared by Every Man, Desired by Every Woman!

Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Roger Corman

Synopsis

Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.

Actors

Michael Forest
Michael Forest
Atlas
Barboura Morris
Barboura Morris
Candia
Frank Wolff
Frank Wolff
Proximates the Tyrant
Walter Maslow
Walter Maslow
Garnis
Andreas Filippides
Andreas Filippides
King Telektos
Jean Moore
Jean Moore
Christos Exarchos
Christos Exarchos
Prince Indros
Robert Hudson
Robert Hudson
Miranda Kounelaki
Miranda Kounelaki
Arione
Theodoros Dimitriev
Theodoros Dimitriev
Gen. Gallus
Charles Stirling
Charles Stirling
Sasa Dario
Sasa Dario
Prima Ballerina
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Greek Soldier (uncredited)
Charles B. Griffith
Charles B. Griffith
Greek soldier (uncredited)
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Greek Soldier (uncredited)

Crews

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Director
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Charles B. Griffith
Charles B. Griffith
Writer
Ronald Stein
Ronald Stein
Original Music Composer
Basil Maros
Basil Maros
Director of Photography
Michael Luciano
Michael Luciano
Editor
Barbara Comeau
Barbara Comeau
Costume Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

ATLAS trailer, 1961. Michael Forrest.

Posters and backgrounds

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