The Avenger (1962 film)

The Avenger (La leggenda di Enea) is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.

Plot summary
Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.

Cast

 * Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas)
 * Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter
 * Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci
 * Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo (Euryalus)
 * Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli)
 * Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus)
 * Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife
 * Maurice Poli as Mesenzio (Mezentius), Turno's Henchman
 * Luciano Benetti as Sergesto (Sergestus)
 * Pietro Capanna as Bisia
 * Enzo Fiermonte as Acate (Achates)
 * Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius)
 * Benito Stefanelli as Niso (Nisus)
 * Nerio Bernardi as Drance
 * Adriano Vitale as Dancer
 * Walter Zappolini as Dancer
 * Robert Bettoni as Pallante (Pallas)

Release
The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes. It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.