Jupiter's Darling (1955)
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- 1h 35min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 18 Feb 1955 (USA)
- Movie
Fabius loves his beautiful but vulnerable city, Rome, and he also loves his beautiful but invulnerable fiancée, Amytis. Fascinated by the tales she has heard about Hannibal, who is about to attack Rome, Amytis is driven by curiosity to the...
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| Esther Williams | ... |
Amytis
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| Howard Keel | ... |
Hannibal
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| Marge Champion | ... |
Meta
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| Gower Champion | ... |
Varius
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| George Sanders | ... |
Fabius Maximus
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| Richard Haydn | ... |
Horatio
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| William Demarest | ... |
Mago
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Fabia
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Scipio
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| Henry Corden | ... |
Carthalo
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| Michael Ansara | ... |
Maharbal
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| Martha Wentworth | ... |
Widow Titus
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John Olszewski | ... |
Principal Swimming Statue
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| Chris Alcaide | ... |
Cpl. Ballol (uncredited)
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Livinius (uncredited)
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| Lovyss Bradley | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Michael Dugan | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Stewart East | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Jo Ann Greer | ... |
Amytis (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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| Richard Hale | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited)
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William Hamel | ... |
Roman General (uncredited)
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| Chick Hannan | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Len Hendry | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Frank Jaquet | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Harvey Karels | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Kay Koury | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Kowall | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Slaver (uncredited)
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Paul Maxey | ... |
Lucullus - Gluttonous Roman (uncredited)
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| Mort Mills | ... |
Hannibal's Guard (uncredited)
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| Tom Monroe | ... |
Outrider (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Arrow Maker (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Roman Captain (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Emma Palmese | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Specialty (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Rhein | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Drunken Guard (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Roman General (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Roman Courier (uncredited)
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| Bruno VeSota | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Kathryn Wilson | ... |
Citizen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sidney | ||
Written by
| Dorothy Kingsley | ... | () |
| Robert E. Sherwood | ... | (play "Road to Rome") |
Produced by
| George Wells | ... | producer |
Music by
| Burton Lane | ||
| David Rose | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | director of photography |
| Paul Vogel | ... | director of photography (as Paul C. Vogel) |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Urie McCleary | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugh Hunt | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
| Robert H. Justman | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor |
| Ralph George | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Jim Leppert | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Logan | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ginger Stanley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Harold Adamson | ... | lyrics: songs |
| Jeff Alexander | ... | vocal supervisor |
| Saul Chaplin | ... | music supervisor |
| Burton Lane | ... | music: songs |
| David Rose | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Swimming Cherubs (Courtesy of Lissa Bengtson) (group cast members)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fabius loves his beautiful but vulnerable city, Rome, and he also loves his beautiful but invulnerable fiancée, Amytis. Fascinated by the tales she has heard about Hannibal, who is about to attack Rome, Amytis is driven by curiosity to the edge of his camp. Captured, she makes a last request of the indifferent Hannibal...that he spare the city. She offers to lead him to a hilltop where she can prove that taking the city is not worth the trouble. Hannibal goes with her, even though she has to cup her hand under his chin and float him across a river as he can't swim. Before long, Hannibal is doing more surveying of Amytis than of Rome. And Fabius finds he can defend neither his city nor his fiancée against the advances of Hannibal. Especially after he has his elephants painted bright colors because Amythis thinks gray is drab.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Budget | $3,337,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Williams refused to do the scene where Amytis rides a horse off a cliff and MGM refused to cut the scene. Platform diver Al Lewin did the stunt in one take - and broke his back in the process. See more » |
| Goofs | During the "slave market" dance number Marge Champion at one point has a small basket on her head. It falls off and lands on the ground between her and Gower. They pull in for a closeup and when they pull back the basket is gone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Horatio's Narration See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In opening credits: "In 216 B.C., Hannibal the Barbarian marched on Rome. The history of this great march has always been confused. This picture will do nothing to clear it up." See more » |
| Quotes |
Hannibal:
Have you ever tried to get an elephant over an Alp? See more » |