Gladiator Double Feature: Vengeance of Ursus (1963) / Colossus and the Headhunters (1960)

Vengeance of Ursus (1963, Color): Mighty warrior Ursus battles entire armies to protect his beloved Princess Sira from the evil designs of ruthless King Zagro. The powerful madman plans to wed the princess, expanding his kingdom to include her homeland. Ursus undergoes grueling tests of physical strength to prove his faithfulness to the Princess, and ultimately leads an armed revolt against Zagro and his minions.

Colossus and the Headhunters (1960, Color): Legendary hero Maciste rescues a raft full of survivors from a volcanic island as it explodes into lava and ash. Adrift and starving, they finally find land far to the west, but soon realize they have stumbled into the middle of a brutal war between the civilized city-dwelling Urias and a tribe of headhunting savages. The bloodthirsty natives are led by Kermes, a power-crazed Urian traitor who would sacrifice his own countrymen in his quest to be King. But he hasn't counted on the sudden appearance of Maciste, who is eager to fight for the oppressed.

• action
• adventure