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The 300 Spartans (1962)

The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidis, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was thought to number over 25,000. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization.

  • Adventure
  • History
  • War

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Richard EganRichard EganKing Leonidas
  • Photo of Ralph RichardsonRalph RichardsonThemistocles of Athens
  • Photo of Diane BakerDiane BakerEllas
  • Photo of Barry CoeBarry CoePhylon
  • Photo of David FarrarDavid FarrarXerxes
  • Photo of Anne WakefieldAnne WakefieldArtemisa
  • Photo of Donald HoustonDonald HoustonHydarnes
  • Photo of Anna SynodinouAnna SynodinouGorgo
  • Photo of Robert BrownRobert BrownPentheus
  • Photo of Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithFirst Delegate

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