The 300 Spartans

About

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.

Credits

Directed by

• Rudolph Maté

Written by

• Gian Paolo Callegari
• Remigio Del Grosso

Music by

• Manos Hatzidakis

Cinematography

• Geoffrey Unsworth

Cast

• Richard Eganas King Leonidas
• Ralph Richardsonas Themistocles of Athens
• Diane Bakeras Ellas
• Barry Coeas Phylon
• David Farraras Xerxes
• Anne Wakefieldas Artemisa
• Donald Houstonas Hydarnes
• Anna Synodinouas Gorgo
• Robert Brownas Pentheus
• Laurence Naismithas First Delegate
• Ivan Triesaultas Demaratus
• Charles Fawcettas Megistias
• Michalis Nikolinakosas Myron
• Sandro Giglioas Xenathon
• Anna Raftopoulouas Toris
• Dimos Stareniosas Samos
• Yorgos Moutsiosas Demophilus of Thespiae
• Nikos Papakonstantinouas Grellas
• Kostas Baladimas
• Zannino

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