

Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal
Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic
War
Drama
History
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1937-08-04
Runtime:
1h 23m
Director:
Carmine Gallone
Writer:
Carmine Gallone, Camillo Mariani Dell'Aguillara, Sebastiano Luciani
Top 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
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