Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal_
"Facist Italy's 1937 Spectacular Epic"
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
Starring
Camillo Pilotto, Annibale Ninchi, Fosco Giachetti
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal was released 89 years ago in 1937.
Overview
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle...
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal is a War, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (20)
Camillo Pilotto
Hannibal
Annibale Ninchi
Publis Cornelius Scipio
Fosco Giachetti
Captain Massinissa
Francesca Braggiotti
Queen Sophonisba
Marcello Giorda
King Syphace
Guglielmo Barnabò
Furius, fat Roman
Isa Miranda
Velia, a Roman woman
Memo Benassi
Cato
Franco Coop
Mezio, Roman soldier
Ciro Galvani
Quinto Fabio Massimo
Carlo Lombardi
Lucio
Marcello Spada
Arunte
PC
Piero Carnabuci
Il Reduce della Battaglia
Carlo Ninchi
Lelius
Lamberto Picasso
Hasdrubal, advisor to Hannibal
Diana Lante
Moglie di Scipione
Raimondo Van Riel
Maharbale
Achille Majeroni
Principe del Senato
Carlo Tamberlani
Ambasciatore Romano
Gino Viotti
Mercante Fenicio
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What is Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal about?
A story of the Second Punic Wars, beginning with Scipio's futile pleas to the Roman Senate to build an army to battle Hannibal, that climaxes with the battle of Zama.
How long is Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal?
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal?
The cast of Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal includes Camillo Pilotto, Annibale Ninchi, Fosco Giachetti, Francesca Braggiotti, Marcello Giorda.
What is the rating of Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal?
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 23 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Drama
History