Has been available in the U.S. in three different versions.
(98 minutes) This has the poorest dubbing job. The Italian "fine" appears at the end.
(103 minutes) This version restores some footage and contains a superior dubbing job. The Italian "fine" as replaced with "The End."
(104 minutes) This version contains yet a third dubbing job. The main title was replaced with an animated title showing a starfield and the constellation Hercules. The bulk of the original credit sequence was moved to the end of the film. During this movie's first release in the United States in 1959, the material issued by Embassy and Warner Brothers (who handled the physical distribution) listed the running time as 107 minutes. This is still listed as the running time by most sources. The 107 minute version is believed to be the original uncut and uncensored Italian version which probably showed more flesh than was permitted on U.S. screens at the time.
The Latin American versions and US Spanish versions are 107 minutes long and uncensored. The Latin American versions even keeps the original/alternate European Spanish Dialogue.
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By what name was Hercules (1958) officially released in India in English?