Musings!

Lang Jeffries and Philippe Leroy in ALONE AGAINST ROME (1962) 

Is Lang Jeffries the most tortured actor in PEPLUM movies? It seems that way but I'm sure another actor surpasses him. Though I like Jeffries, I have to admit that he was limited in acting. People like to point out Steve Reeves or others as limited but Jeffries basically had two expressions. But I find his presence still believable in most of his films. As I stated a couple of times before, I think he should have been cast in THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES instead of Rory Calhoun. Rory, a much more expressive actor, was, IMO, more suited for Westerns than Sword-and-Sandal epics.

Jeffries only starred in 4 genre productions. What's interesting about his short career in PEPLUM movies is he never played a Hercules or a Maciste or a Samson. He always played generals or soldiers. I'm thinking of writing a new article, for the blog and not the magazine, which I will list every actor and the characters they played. And who was the definitive Hercules or Goliath. Nearly all Maciste films were renamed something else for the US or English markets. This has always created some major confusion. So, I'm starting this article this weekend (I also have another article I'm working on...). Jeffries' list of characters will be pretty simple to list.