Amazons of Rome (Italian: Le vergini di Roma) is a 1961 peplum film.

In the year 476 BC the newly founded republic of Rome is at war with a coalition formed by Porcenna, king of Etrusca, and its allies Stavros (head of Greek mercenaries) and Drusco (chief of a Barbarian horde).

Soon the peace treaty is broken and the Roman army, under the command of Horatio Cocles (or "Cyclops", because he had lost an eye fighting when he was younger) prepare to make their last stand at the Sublicus Bridge over the River Tiber.

"[7] Sylvia Syms said Louis Jourdan had "worn out" four directors because he wanted to play the movie as a light comedy rather than a fantasy.

[1] Filmink magazine wrote about the film, saying: If it’s a little odd seeing Sylvia Syms in Ancient World garb, well, everyone was making peplums around this time (if Jeanne Crain could, why not her?)

Syms is a lot more at home than co-star Louis Jourdan who plays an apple-chomping barbarian General and pretty much sinks the film single-handedly.