Love Slaves of the Amazons explained

Love Slaves of the Amazons
Director:	Curt Siodmak
Producer:	Curt Siodmak
Starring:	Don Taylor Gianna Segale Eduardo Ciannelli
Cinematography:	Mario Pagés
Editing:	Oswald Hafenrichter Terry O. Morse
Color Process:	Eastmancolor
Studio:	Jewell Productions
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	81 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Love Slaves of the Amazons is a 1957 American adventure film written, produced and directed by Curt Siodmak and starring Don Taylor, Gianna Segale and Eduardo Ciannelli.

Plot

An archaeologist (Don Taylor) and his partner (Eduardo Ciannelli) encounter a society of women warriors, who want to enslave men.

Cast

• Don Taylor as Dr. Peter Masters
• Gianna Segale as Gina Vanni
• Eduardo Ciannelli as Dr. Crespi
• Harvey Chalk as Aldemar Silva
• John Herbert as Hotel Clerk
• Wilson Vianna as Fernando (as Wilson Viana)
• Eugenio Carlos as Carlos - Fernando's brother
• Ana Maria Nabuco as Queen Conori
• Tom Payne as Dr. Mario Dellamano
• Gilda Nery as Amazon Guard
• Louis Serrano as Rescue Pilot

Production

The movie was filmed in Eastmancolor, in Argentina, in 1956, along with Curucu, Beast of the Amazon, and used some of the same cast. Curt Siodmak claimed to have made the film because he had 10,000 feet of color film left over from "Curucu" but could not export the unused film.^[1]

Reception

According to an online New York Times review, "You knew what you were in for when you saw the title, so don't grouse."^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1957

Notes and References

1. Book: Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes:The Mutant Melding of Two Volumes of Interviews. Tom. Weaver. 308. McFarland. 2000. 9780786407552.
2. Web site: Love Slaves of the Amazon (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20150408223913/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/430464/Love-Slaves-of-the-Amazon/overview. dead. April 8, 2015. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Hal Erickson. Hal Erickson (author). 2015. June 9, 2015.