Gaius Mucius (Gordon Scott) gets his wounded and bandaged hand looked over by a doctor in COLOSSUS OF ROME (1964)
I don't know how accurate this movie in terms of the real life of Mucius but this aspect, of having a crippled hand, makes the movie more real than most PEPLUM movies. It does have some improbable moments at the beginning, with Mucius lifting up a huge tree trunk all by himself. It's fun to watch in the HERCULES-style action but I highly doubt the man was that strong. But aside from that the movie itself is pretty much grounded, which is a nice change. I love over-the-top PEPLUM movies, but it's cool to see more reserved ones as well and this one fits the bill. There's still no official HD print available anywhere.
