La vendetta di Ercole (1960)

English Title: Vengeance of Hercules
Also Known As: Goliath and the Dragon
Directed by: Vittorio Cottafavi

Synopsis: A mighty warrior known as Goliath (Mark Forest) defends his home from evil rulers and monstrous creatures.

Purr Blurs: Goliath (or Hercules, depending upon which version you are watching) returns home and is in bed with his wife Ismene (Leonora Ruffo). A black kitten and a tuxedo kitten can be seen in bed with them. Goliath reaches down and picks up the tuxedo kitten for a moment.

Goliath and the Dragon - Goliath Mark Forest holding up tuxedo kitten in bed with wife Ismene Leonora Ruffo
Goliath and the Dragon - Goliath Mark Forest in bed with wife Ismene Leonora Ruffo and a black kitten
Goliath and the Dragon - Goliath Mark Forest in bed with wife Ismene Leonora Ruffo and a black kitten
Goliath and the Dragon - Goliath Mark Forest in bed with wife Ismene Leonora Ruffo and a black kitten

At one point the black kitten looks in danger of being crushed beneath the couples’ lovemaking!

Goliath and the Dragon - Goliath Mark Forest in bed with wife Ismene Leonora Ruffo and a black kitten

Final Mewsings: What warrior doesn’t want to return to a beautiful wife and kittens?

Many thanks to Nick Wale for spotting the kittens in this film and for the screen grabs!

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