The 300 Spartans (1962)

The 300 Spartans (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-08-01 United States of America 114 Min. PG-13
6.4 137 votes
Adventure, History, War

Overview

Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000.

Cast

Richard Egan is King Leonidas
King Leonidas
Ralph Richardson is Themistocles of Athens
Themistocles of Athens
Diane Baker is Ellas
Ellas
Barry Coe is Phylon
Phylon
David Farrar is Xerxes
Xerxes
Anne Wakefield is Artemisa
Artemisa
Donald Houston is Hydarnes
Hydarnes
Robert Brown is Pentheus
Pentheus
Laurence Naismith is First Delegate
First Delegate
Ivan Triesault is Demaratus
Demaratus
Charles Fawcett is Megistias
Megistias
Sandro Giglio is Xenathon
Xenathon
Yorgos Moutsios is Demophilus of Thespiae
Demophilus of Thespiae
Kieron Moore is Ephialtes
Ephialtes
John Crawford is Agathon the Spartan Spy
Agathon the Spartan Spy