Chelo Alonso
Also Known As: Чело Алонсо, Chelo Alonzo
Biography: Chelo Alonso (born Isabel Apolonia García Hernández, 10 April 1933 – 20 February 2019) was a Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well known for playing femmes fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Camagüey, Cuba
Birthday: April 10, 1933
Deathday: February 20, 2019
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Gender: Female
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Run, Man, Run
Overview: The legendary Tomas Milian stars as Cuchillo, a knife-throwing thief on the run from murderous bandits, sadistic American agents, his hot-blooded fiancée and a sheriff turned bounty hunter, all of whom are gunning for a hidden fortune in gold that could finance the Mexican Revolution.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-08-29
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The Pirate and the Slave Girl
Overview: When a ship carrying the daughter of Rhodes' governor and secret documents is captured by Mediterranean pirate Dragut, the governor tasks captain Diego with their recovery before they can be sold to Sultan Selim.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-22
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Atlas Against the Cyclops
Overview: Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-03-29
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Western, Italian Style
Overview: A featurette (most likely shot for American television) about the Spaghetti Western genre during the late 60's and how it had affected Italy at that particular point in time. Contains behind-the-scenes footage from the films "Il Grande Silenzio" "Vado, Vedo e Sparo" "Ammazza Tutti e Torna Solo" and "Corri, Uomo, Corri" and interviews with their directors and cast.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Goliath and the Barbarians
Overview: When barbarians invade his village and kill his father, a local man wages a one-man war against them.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-06-30
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Night of the Serpent
Overview: Hernandez, the sheriff of a small Mexican village, joins a group of townsmen with the intention of killing young orphan Manuel and robbing him of his inheritance. Killer Luke, now an alcoholic for having murdered his own son by mistake, who is chosen for the task, instead decides to take the defence of the poor child.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-12-23
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The Huns
Overview: An orphan, raised by a foreign tribe, becomes a warrior queen and falls in love with the leader of her enemies.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-05
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Son of Samson
Overview: Maciste travels to Egypt, where he leads a revolt against an evil queen. In Son of Samson, Maciste (Mark Forrest) -- scion of the famed muscleman -- travels to the Egyptian city of Tanis to checkmate villainous Queen Smedes (Chelo Alonso), who's persecuting the citizenry.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-11-24
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Guardatele ma non toccatele
Overview: An American military aircraft with some female soldiers crash lands in an Italian air base to the delight of the Italian soldiers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-06-27
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Overview: While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-12-22
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Terror of the Red Mask
Overview: In 16th century Italy, mercenary Marco is hired by cruel duke Astolfo whose unjust reign is threatened by the notorious outlaw the Red Mask.
Genres: Romance Adventure History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-01-23
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Gastone
Overview: During the period between world wars, vaudeville sketches were popular before film showings.Gastone is one of the characters played by the famous Ettore Petrolini who figures in these sketches.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-01-26
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Morgan, the Pirate
Overview: A Welsh pirate raids up and down the Caribbean, battling the Spanish, the English and other pirates.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-11-17
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Sign of the Gladiator
Overview: Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops, but she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1959-03-05
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Attack of the Moors
Overview: Rik Battaglia is sent by the king of France to the border with Spain, where the heirs to the throne are staying in a castle-fortress. The Spaniards and Arabs struggle to control the border, while the Moorish Princess (Chelo Alonso) discovers she is not who she thought she was.
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-12-11
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Desert War
Overview: A woman is discovered in a shelled-out truck in the Libyan Desert by a small group of soldiers.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-03-03
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Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Overview: A documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Valley of the Doomed
Overview: 1860, the great Duchess of Parma, Maria Luisa, wants to provide her little state with train tracks, in spite of the opposition she gets from certain noble people.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-04-08
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Le signore
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-05-03
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La ragazza sotto il lenzuolo
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-02-09
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