MacIste in Hell

After debuting as Maciste in 1914's "Cabiria," actor Bartolomeo Pagano would go on to play the muscular hero in more than two dozen silent Italian sequels. In this fantasy, one of the last films in the series, the virtuous he-man finds himself lured into the pits of Hades. Can Pluto, the scheming king of Hell, tempt Maciste into becoming a permanent resident? With Umberto Guarracino, Lucia Zanussi. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; bonus short "A Bird's a Bird" (1915). Silent with music score.