Alboino, the Lombard ruler, wants to marry the daughter of a neighboring king, but she loves another. Her father arranges the marriage to Alboino, which he believes will benefit himself, only to have Alboino kill him and leave Amalchi, his daughter's real love, beaten and left for dead. Amalchi recovers to lead a revolt against the murderous Alboino and reclaim his love.
Based on historical legends of the Lombard-Gepid War of the 6th century, Sword of the conqueror is quite an entertaining peplum with moody lighting, lively action, solid characterisation, good set pieces and a involving plot full of court intrigue - there's twist in the plot, and The acting is great all round. Jack Palance does his usual scene chewing, though he's a little restrained here compared to other films I have seen where he seems to be having hyperactive fit. Guy Madison has a smaller role as the soldier/lover of the queen, but he does well, and you really root for him to knock Palance's socks off. Eleonora Rossi Drago is excellent as the queen. This is an above average tale with some fine and complex situations, however it does drag towards the end.
Based on historical legends of the Lombard-Gepid War of the 6th century, Sword of the conqueror is quite an entertaining peplum with moody lighting, lively action, solid characterisation, good set pieces and a involving plot full of court intrigue - there's twist in the plot, and The acting is great all round. Jack Palance does his usual scene chewing, though he's a little restrained here compared to other films I have seen where he seems to be having hyperactive fit. Guy Madison has a smaller role as the soldier/lover of the queen, but he does well, and you really root for him to knock Palance's socks off. Eleonora Rossi Drago is excellent as the queen. This is an above average tale with some fine and complex situations, however it does drag towards the end.