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In history, Horatius Cocles was known for defending one of Rome's most famous bridges, the Pons Sublicus or Sublican bridge, spanning the river Tiber during the war between Rome and the Etruscans. He stood in front of the bridge alone and held it until the Romans could put it out of commission.

Director Vittorio Cottafavi started the picture, but was fired after three weeks (he and Louis Jourdan did not get along) and replaced by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.

Horatio Cocles lived in Rome between 530-500BC. He was called Cocles "Cyclops" because he'd lost one of his eyes.

This movie is supposedly set in 476AD but the war between Rome and the invading Etruscan armies of Lars Porsena and the episode with Publius Horatius Cocles, or "Cyclops" the one-eyed Roman general on the Pons Sublicus actually took place in the 6th century BC.

Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer in 476AD, who became the first Barbarian to rule Rome. Perhaps that is why 476AD was chosen for the year this movie was set in or perhaps the producer made a mistake.This movie should have been set in the 6th century BC.