Hercules in New York

Hercules in New York

See Him Topple Two Ton Newspaper Rolls! See Him Toss Tough Men Like Toothpicks!

G 1970 · 92 min · ★ 4.1 · Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestling before getting mixed up with a gang of mobsters.

Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman · Written by Aubrey Wisberg

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