title: The Avenger (1962 film)
text: # The Avenger (1962 film)
  
  The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit. 'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.
  
  ## Plot summary
  
  Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas)
  * Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter
  * Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci
  * Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo (Euryalus)
  * Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli)
  * Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus)
  * Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife
  * Maurice Poli as Mesenzio (Mezentius), Turno's Henchman
  * Luciano Benetti as Sergesto (Sergestus)
  * Pietro Capanna as Bisia
  * Enzo Fiermonte as Acate (Achates)
  * Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius)
  * Benito Stefanelli as Niso (Nisus)
  * Nerio Bernardi as Drance
  * Adriano Vitale as Dancer
  * Walter Zappolini as Dancer
  * Robert Bettoni as Pallante (Pallas)
  
  ## Release
  
  The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes. It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.
  
  