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The Arena (also known as the Naked Warriors) is a 1974 gladiator exploitation film, starring Margaret Markov and Pam Grier, and directed by Steve Carver and an uncredited Joe D'Amato. Grier and Markov portray female gladiators in ancient Rome, who have been enslaved and must fight for their freedom. This marks the second teaming of Grier and Markov; in 1972 they starred together in the women in prison film Black Mama, White Mama.
Original Release
03/13/1974
US Release
03/13/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pam Grier | Mamawi |
| Paul Muller | Lucilius |
| Margaret Markov | Bodicia |
| Lucretia Love | Deidre |
| Daniele Vargas | Timarchus |
| Maria Pia Conte | Lucinia (as Mary Count) / Lucinia |
| Rosalba Neri | Cornelia (as Sara Bay) / Cornelia |
| Marie Louise Sinclair | Livia (as Marie Louise) / Livia |
| Vassili Karis | Marcus (as Vic Karis) / Marcus |
| Silvio Laurenzi | Priscium (as Sid Lawrence) / Priscium |
Directors
Writers
John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pam Grier | Mamawi |
| Paul Muller | Lucilius |
| Margaret Markov | Bodicia |
| Lucretia Love | Deidre |
| Daniele Vargas | Timarchus |
| Maria Pia Conte | Lucinia (as Mary Count) / Lucinia |
| Rosalba Neri | Cornelia (as Sara Bay) / Cornelia |
| Marie Louise Sinclair | Livia (as Marie Louise) / Livia |
| Vassili Karis | Marcus (as Vic Karis) / Marcus |
| Silvio Laurenzi | Priscium (as Sid Lawrence) / Priscium |
| Mimmo Palmara | Rufinius (as Dick Palmer) / Rufinius |
| Antonio Casale | Lucan (as Anthony Vernon) / Lucan |
| Franco Garofalo | Aemilius (as Christopher Oakes) / Aemilius |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | Septimus (as Peter Cester) / Septimus |
| Jho Jhenkins | Quintus |
| Ivan Gasper | Wulfstan |
| Pietro Torrisi | Gladiator |
| Salvatore Baccaro | Winekeeper |
| Anna Melita | Gladiator Girl |
| Jann Fox | Centurion |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roger Corman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Damon | Producer |
| Franco Gaudenzi | Producer |
Editors
