having failed, Hiarba uses the sword to murder Milon and then frames Darius for the killing, turning Aglaia against him in the bargain.
Darius flees Sparta and rounds up
the five men whom he helped to escape from slavery, outstanding gladiators all: Panurgus (Livio Lorenzon), the eldest; Flaccus (Bernabe Barta Beri), who loves to drink; Xeno (José Marco), who has the strength of three men; Mados (Antonio Rubío), an expert archer who leaves his comfortable private life of wealth and privilege to help Darius, and Vargas (Nazzareno Zamperla), the youngest, whom the others free from the arena during a contest with a bull. Joined by Licia (Franca Badeschi), the lovely daughter of Panurgus, they camp in the mountains and make their plans to help Darius recover his rightful com- mand of Sparta. Macrobius (Antonio Molino Rojo), the ambitious right-hand
RICHARD HARRISON stars as rebel leader Darius in I SETTE GLADIATORI.