*THE WITCH'S CURSE (1962) Kirk Morris & and similar items

Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card from the 1960's Italian-produced fantasy/adventure horror film, THE WITCH'S CURSE (original title: Maciste all'inferno), released in the US in 1962 by Medallion Pictures Corp. and directed by Riccardo Freda, in which Maciste travels to Hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world. The cast includes Kirk Morris, Hélène Chanel, Vira Silenti, and Angelo Zanolli. As indicated in the center of the bottom border, this is scene card #4 from the set of 8 cards. The image depicts a close shot of handsome Maciste (Kirk Morris) with his arms around Fania (Hélène Chanel) as they gazes longingly at each other. It is unrestored in fine- condition with random markings from pieces of Scotch tape which had yellowed over time and were subsequently removed. There are a few small creases on the top left and bottom right corners. There are no pinholes, tears, other other flaws and the rich color tints are fresh and bright without any signs of fading. This was the third, and last, Maciste film produced by Panda. In the previous Maciste film produced by Panda, Maciste turned up in China in order to use existing sets from another film. For this film, the writers have Maciste turn up, without explanation, in his customary boots and loincloth, in 17th century Scotland. The US distributor used the English language track that was recorded in Italy. This resulted in this film being one of the few in which the hero's name, Maciste, was used in the English dubbed version. For other films involving Maciste, when the English language track was recorded in the US, his name would usually be changed to a more familiar name such as "Goliath" or "Samson."