The White Warrior

The White Warrior is a 1959 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on Lev Tolstoy's posthumously published 1912 novel Hadji Murat.

Cast

Steve Reeves: Agi Murad, the "White Warrior"
Giorgia Moll: Sultanet
Scilla Gabel: Princess Maria Vorontsova
Renato Baldini: Ahmed Khan
Gérard Herter: Prince Sergei
Milivoje Živanović: Tsar Nicholas I

Production

During the filming of parts of the final showdown, Alan Steel doubled Steve Reeves.

Release

The White Warrior was released in Italy on 21 June 1959 where it was distributed by Lux Film. The film grossed a total of 483,160,000 Italian lire domestically.