Giuseppe Addobbati
Also Known As: John MacDouglas, Giuseppe Addobati, John M. Douglas, John Mac Douglas, John Mc Douglas, John McDouglas, John Douglas
Biography: Giuseppe Addobbati (31 December 1909 – 4 January 1986) was an Italian film actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western and action films in the 1960s and 1970s. He was often billed as John MacDouglas for films released to an American audience. Addobbati was born in Makarska and later lived in Trieste. He made over 80 film appearances between 1937 and 1980 often as a police officer or law enforcer. He starred in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (1964), Blood For A Silver Dollar alongside Giuliano Gemma (Montgomery Wood) and in The Conformist (1970). He also made several horror film appearances such as Nightmare Castle in 1965 alongside Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Laurence Clift and Rik Battaglia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giuseppe Addobbati, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Macharscha, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Birthday: December 31, 1909
Deathday: January 04, 1986
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Gender: Male
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Woman of Rome
Overview: During the fascist era, Adriana a beautiful young model, becomes a prostitute after a love affair gone wrong. She meets Mino, a partisan who falls in love with her and wants to redeem her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-10-27
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The Night Porter
Overview: A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-04-03
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Regina della Scala
Overview: In order to encourage the young maestro Vernieri not to break down after the first failures, the director of the theater "La Scala" in Milan tells two significant episodes concerning the theater.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-07-01
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Massacre Time
Overview: In 1866, prospector Tom Corbett returns to his hometown of Laramie, Texas, now under the brutal control of gangster Jason Scott and his violent son, Junior. With his brother Jeff, a struggling drunk cared for by their maid Mercedes, Tom seeks to overthrow the Scotts' tyrannical rule and restore peace to the town.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-08-10
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Ride and Kill
Overview: A small town in Arizona is oppressed by the tyranny of a powerful rancher. The owner of a farm, fed up with constant abuse, decides to hire a former gunslinger, as the town sheriff is recognized powerless to stand against the tyrant.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-04-30
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Blaise Pascal
Overview: In this evocative, atmospheric biography, Roberto Rossellini brings to life philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal, who, amid religious persecution and ignorance, believed in a harmony between God and science.
Genres: TV Movie Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-05-16
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Blood for a Silver Dollar
Overview: Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.
Genres: Western Action Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-08-08
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Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
Overview: Returned from exile where he accompanied his mother Caterina Sforza, Giovanni de 'Medici (1498-1526), becomes, under the name of Giovanni delle Bande Nere, captain of fortune at the service of the idea of a united Italy.
Genres: Adventure War History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-01-01
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Hole in the Forehead
Overview: A stranger and a bandit seek out a trio of playing cards that will lead them to hidden treasure.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-05-25
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Death Rides Along
Overview: Idaho Kent, an agent of the pony express company, is asked to reach Sacramento with proof against a dishonest politician candidate for the local elections. Several people, paid by the corrupt man, try to stop him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-11-11
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The Island Monster
Overview: An Italian government agent is assigned to break up a drug smuggling ring on the island of Ischia but his daughter is kidnapped by the gang.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-02
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The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Overview: In this sword and sandal fantasy, Poseidon must battle a gladiator quartet in ancient Rome. If he wins, the son of Hercules will have his life and anything else he wants. Sure enough, he wins and asks that the life of a Christian girl be spared. But the girl refuses her liberty until all of her fellow believers are also released.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-10-22
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God Will Forgive My Pistol
Overview: Johnny Texas is asked to inquire about the death of Prescott, a rich landowner accused of having robbed a postal wagon. His investigation upsets Prescott's neighbor, Martin, who will use all possible means to stop him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-08-07
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Giorno di nozze
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1942-09-28
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Sword of Zorro
Overview: The masked avenger of 1830s California leads his two swashbuckling children into battle against a tyrannical governor.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-09-07
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Guns of Nevada
Overview: Joe Dexter, a famous gunfighter known as Nevada Joe, Golden Hill reaches a mining town. There he will find that the transport of gold from the mines is monopolized by John Randolph, who is opposed only Julia Brooks, owner of a mining concession, with which Dexter intimará and support in its confrontation with Randolph.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-06-04
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The Man from Oklahoma
Overview: Edward, a powerful rancher, serves as a real chief of a town near the Mexican border. The arrival of Oklahoma John, new sheriff, not to your liking. The new lawman faces Jimmy, the son of the chief and his buddy.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-03-11
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Ursus in the Land of Fire
Overview: Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, killing their women and enslaving their men. A hero named Ursus appears at a tournament to challenge Hamilan's authority. Though victorious at the tournament, Ursus is arrested and forced to turn a grist-mill under an overseer's lash. Meanwhile, the former king's virtuous daughter, Diana, is tormented by her evil cousin, the new queen. Sentenced to a slow and tortuous execution, Ursus breaks free and a revolt breaks out. Ursus throws Hamilan to his death in a fiery pit and then Ursus and Diana enjoy the cheers of a grateful populace. - Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
Genres: Adventure Action Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-31
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Marcella
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-01-01
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Samson Against the Sheik
Overview: In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Shiek's men then sail to Spain and kidnap the Duke's daughter, Isabella.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-04-21
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La mia canzone al vento
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1939-10-01
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Desert of Fire
Overview: A desert bandit leader robs a jeep and hauls off a lot of American money. He doesn't get much of a chance to enjoy it, however, because he and his men are soon attacked by a "phantom", who kills all his men, and steals his weapons. When a beautiful young woman shows up in search of the money, she is raped by the phantom. When another man shows up the three of them decide to head into the desert to find the "treasure" and wind up finding something they weren't expecting.
Genres: Action Adventure Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-01-29
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The Monster of the Opera
Overview: A theater troupe's young, energetic leader has secured an old theater in which to produce his new production. The theater's elderly caretaker urges the group to leave at once. A vampire is awakened and discovers that one of the troupe is the reincarnation of the woman who he once loved.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-06-30
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Violette nei capelli
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1942-06-06
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Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Overview: Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.
Genres: Adventure Drama Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-04-05
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Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
Overview: While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-06-27
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Chance and Violence
Overview: A sociologist specialising in criminology moves to a peaceful residence on the Côte d’Azur so that he can concentrate on writing a thesis. When he is attacked by a karate fanatic, he decides not to press charges. He refuses help from the police, preferring to take care of himself...
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1974-02-04
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Kill, Baby... Kill!
Overview: A 20th century European village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-07-08
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La casa senza tempo
Overview: A captain, a well-known flying ace, is developing his own device which will make a notable contribution to the prestige of his country's air force. One evening he occasionally meets a girl who strikes him with her mysterious behavior. In fact, he witnesses some completely inexplicable events that disturb him and take away the necessary serenity of mind to attend to his work, from which he feels detached. An explosion in the laboratory brings to the attention of an entire espionage network that was working to prevent the realization of the project.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1945-10-25
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Hero of Babylon
Overview: The rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-08-22
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Son of the Circus
Overview: A child flees his abusive father and takes refuge with a clown.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-12-27
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The Stranger Returns
Overview: The Stranger happens across a murdered postal inspector and a gang of bandits set on a prize of stolen gold which should be transported in a stagecoach. The Stranger, a sharpshooter named En plein and a treacherous postal agent try to get their hands on the gold. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-08-17
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Ripudiata
Overview: A young countess is wrongly accused of adultery and shunned by her husband. She leaves and becomes a successful opera singer and when war comes returns to face her accusers, see her son and clear her name.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-06-01
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The Implacable Three
Overview: Guzman, a rich U.S. landowner is forced to leave for a short time, leaving his pregnant wife alone in the ranch. That night, a group of bandits, believing that the house is empty, enters with the purpose of stealing. She surprises them and they kill her. When Guzman returns, he finds in the fingers of his dead wife the tie pin of the murderer. Then, with the help of a Portuguese and a Mexican friends,he begins his revenge.
Genres: Mystery Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-05-16
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To Commit a Murder
Overview: A writer gets wrapped up in espionage.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1967-04-07
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Colorado Charlie
Overview: When Sheriff Bill marries, he moves to another village to lead a more peaceful life. His replacement is killed by Colorado Charlie and his gang. The town sends for Bill, who returns unarmed because his wife has hidden his gun. When Colorado Charlie demands a shoot-out, Bill's wife relents and gives him back his weapon After Bill kills the bandit, his wife agrees to his return as sheriff.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-10-01
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Degueyo
Overview: Ramon and his bandit gang launch an attack on Danger City, searching for rumoured hidden treasure and unable to find the loot either kill or take as hostage all the men, leaving only the women and children to produce the treasure or face 'Deguello' - an attack with no quarter. Four men arrive in town searching for Ramon and agree to help protect the town from the bandits.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Red Hot Shot
Overview: Frank was removed from an investigation into Mac Brown, the owner of a pharmaceutical company, who was suspected of drug trafficking and illegal experiments on teenagers. When Brown is murdered, Frank is called to investigate...
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-03-31
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The Fed One
Overview: Group of concentration camp prisoners is being constantly tortured by their Kappo. Since they are too weak to stand against him, they pick the strongest among themselves and feed him with parts of their rations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sh
Release Date: 1970-07-09
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Watch Me When I Kill
Overview: A pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-08-06
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The Night of the Assassin
Overview: During the civil war in Cyprus, an island nation split between the Greeks and the Turks, a British peacekeeping officer is trying to prevent a Greek guerrilla fighter from escalating the violent situation even further.
Genres: Drama Thriller War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-08-06
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Family Killer
Overview: Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, meanwhile, is becoming the most powerful and ruthless boss of the area...
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-23
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The Last Four Days
Overview: In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-03-27
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The Battle of El Alamein
Overview: June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!
Genres: War Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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A Bullet for Rommel
Overview: During World War II, a tough officer organizes a commando raid into Germany.
Genres: War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-03-07
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Thundering Jets
Overview: An Air Force captain teaches pilots to fly jets but doesn't like it.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-01
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The Last Killer
Overview: Ramon's parents are killed by men of landowner John Barrett. While trying to get revenge, Ramon is wounded but has saved the life of Rezza, an old disillusioned killer. While nursing his wounds, the men become reluctanfriends and Rezza teaches Ramon the art of shooting, surviving and the loneliness a killer has to bear. Ramon becomes threat for Barrett, the landowner engages Rezza to kill Ramon.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-08-10
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The Pirates of Malaysia
Overview: Filmed in Singapore it tells the story of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades, goes up against a British General who is trying to force the King to resign.
Genres: Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-10-16
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Suleiman the Conqueror
Overview: Historical film, telling the story of Turkish Sultan Suleiman's attempts to conquer Vienna. The advance of his army was checked on Yugoslav territory.
Genres: History Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-12-07
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Enter the Devil
Overview: After a female art student purchases a life-size wooden sculpture of a crucifixion from an abandoned church, she has a vision of herself being nailed to a cross and soon becomes sexually tormented by the sculpture when it comes to life.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-11-06
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La Dolce Vita
Overview: Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-02-05
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Nightmare Castle
Overview: A sadistic count tortures and murders his unfaithful wife and her lover, then removes their hearts from their bodies. Years later, the count remarries and the new wife experiences nightmares and hauntings.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-08-20
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The Swan
Overview: Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-26
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One Hundred Serenades
Overview: When his girlfriend falls for a rich entrepreneur, an aspiring singer plots with the man's girlfriend so that they can get back their respective partners.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-07-31
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The Country of the Campanelli
Overview: A fake magician makes the inhabitants of a village believe that when one spouse betrays the other they will ring the bells.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-28
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Stranger on the Prowl
Overview: A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-03-12
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The Conformist
Overview: A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-07-01
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Alfa Tau!
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1942
Genres: War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1942-01-10
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Sword of the Empire
Overview: Rome, under Commodus: intrigue, fight for power, gladiators, senators, Christians, Barbarians, slaves, Pretorians, battles, wrestles, swords and muscles in by-the-numbers Italian epic.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-10-20
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One on Top of the Other
Overview: A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-08-15
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Constantine and the Cross
Overview: Constantine is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-02-02
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L'angelo bianco
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-01-01
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