Pretty good sword and sandal "epic" if you will with using that term.
Mark Forrest, who played second fiddle to the immortal Steve Reeves in
most of the Hercules type films coming out of Italy, plays the
legendary so called "Maciste" in the Italian version and is given the
name "Goliath" in the American release of this film. Forrest as usual
comes to the rescue of the populace in Babylon, where according to a
peace treaty signed with warring Nephyr that 30 virgin girls a year
must be either sent or sacrificed whatever as tribute. Naturally a
secret band of rebels, led by the ever sword and sandal favorite, Livio
Lorenzon with that patented bald head leads a revolt to stop the
sacrifice. Forrest joins in with those bulging biceps on display
throughout the film and leads the slaves to victory....pretty good
chariot race, ala "Ben Hur" in the film with Goliath winning out over
the Queen of Babylon, who by terms of the race must marry the winner.
Goliath realizes that the queen is in love with another man, one of the
slaves leading the revolt and he promises to get them back together at
all costs. Plenty of action with fighting ships, and lions on the loose
after being led out of dungeons in the city. Forrest displays some
bulging pecs and biceps in one scene where he is pinned down on a table
with dangling spears falling down one by one intent on keeping him
guessing which one will inevitably kill him. Guess what, the biceps rip
off the shackles and Goliath escapes...!! One of the better sword and
sandal films. All it was missing was Steve Reeves or Gordon Scott to
round out the cast.