
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
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Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
Rating
5.5/10
Release Date
1937-08-04
Runtime
83 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Camillo Pilotto
Hannibal

Annibale Ninchi
Publis Cornelius Scipio

Fosco Giachetti
Captain Massinissa

Francesca Braggiotti
Queen Sophonisba

Marcello Giorda
King Syphace

Guglielmo Barnabò
Furius, fat Roman

Isa Miranda
Velia, a Roman woman

Memo Benassi
Cato

Franco Coop
Mezio, Roman soldier

Ciro Galvani
Quinto Fabio Massimo

Carlo Lombardi
Lucio

Marcello Spada
Arunte
Production Companies
ENIC
Consorzio Scipione