The Arena
The Arena
The Arena
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1974
1h 22m
5.3(47 votes)
Action
Adventure

Overview

Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.

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New World Pictures

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Pam Grier

Mamawi

Pam Grier
Acting

Margaret Markov

Bodicia

Margaret Markov
Acting

Lucretia Love

Deidre

Lucretia Love
Acting

Paul Müller

Lucilius

Paul Müller
Acting

Daniele Vargas

Timarchus

Daniele Vargas
Acting

Maria Pia Conte

Lucinia

Maria Pia Conte
Acting

Rosalba Neri

Cornelia

Rosalba Neri
Acting

Marie Louise Sinclair

Livia

Marie Louise Sinclair
Acting

Vassili Karis

Marcus

Vassili Karis
Costume & Make-Up

Silvio Laurenzi

Priscium

Silvio Laurenzi
Acting

Mimmo Palmara

Rufinius

Mimmo Palmara
Acting

Antonio Casale

Lucan

Antonio Casale
Acting

Franco Garofalo

Aemilius

Franco Garofalo
Acting

Pietro Ceccarelli

Septimus

Pietro Ceccarelli
Acting

Jho Jhenkins

Quintus

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Acting

Ivan Gasper

Wulfstan

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Pietro Torrisi

Gladiator

Pietro Torrisi
Acting

Salvatore Baccaro

Winekeeper

Salvatore Baccaro
Acting

Jann Fox

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Anna Melita

Gladiator Girl

Anna Melita
Acting

Alfredo D'Ippolito

Courtier (uncredited)

Alfredo D'Ippolito
Acting

Attilio Dottesio

Courtier (uncredited)

Attilio Dottesio
Acting

Tony Casale

Courtier (uncredited)

Tony Casale
Acting

Mimmo Poli

Courtier (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli
Acting

Vezio Natili

Courtier (uncredited)

Vezio Natili
Acting

Andrea Scotti

Courtier (uncredited)

Andrea Scotti
Acting

Edmondo Tieghi

Courtier (uncredited)

Edmondo Tieghi
Acting

Franco Pasquetto

Gladiator / Fisherman (uncredited)

Franco Pasquetto
Acting

Armando Bottin

Gladiator (uncredited)

Armando Bottin
Crew

Danilo Recanatesi

Gladiator (uncredited)

Danilo Recanatesi
Crew

Vincenzo Maggio

Gladiator (uncredited)

Vincenzo Maggio
Acting

Emilio Messina

Gladiator (uncredited)

Emilio Messina
Acting

Roberto Messina

Gladiator (uncredited)

Roberto Messina
Acting

Franco Moruzzi

Gladiator (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Duilio Olmi

Gladiator (uncredited)

Duilio Olmi
Acting

Claudio Ruffini

Gladiator (uncredited)

Claudio Ruffini
Acting

Sergio Smacchi

Gladiator (uncredited)

Sergio Smacchi
Acting

Franca Scagnetti

Cook (uncredited)

Franca Scagnetti
Acting

Alba Maiolini

Kitchen Maid (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Slave Auction Bidder #1 (uncredited)

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Giuseppe Cardone

Slave Auction Bidder #2 (uncredited)

Giuseppe Cardone

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