Livio Lorenzon
Also Known As: Elio Ardan, Livio Ardan, Charles Lawrence, Charlie Lawrence, Silvio Lorenzon
Biography: Livio Lorenzon (6 May 1923 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian actor who was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Birthday: May 06, 1923
Deathday: December 23, 1971
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Challenge of the Gladiator
Overview: Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his daughter Livia posing as a Christian slave girl, his cruel henchman Commodio, and Terenzius, an ex-gladiator and Nero look-alike who fools the local Thracians into believing he is the real Emperor. But Lucius's plans are thwarted by Spartacus and his band of rebels who succeed in capturing the treasure for Thrace. When news arrives from Rome that the real Nero has died, local Roman governor Consul Metellus joins forces with Spartacus to defeat the traitors.
Genres: History Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-04
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Texas, Adios
Overview: A Texan sheriff and his younger brother travel across the border into Mexico to confront the man who killed their father.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-08-28
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Son of the Red Corsair
Overview: Enrico di Ventimiglia, the Son of the Red Corsair, travels through the Spanish conquests of Central America in search of the stepsister he has never met.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-06-23
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The Last Gun
Overview: A famous gunfighter gives up his evil ways, and settles in a quiet town. But, the town is being terrorized by a gang, drawing our hero back to gunslinging, but this time in the name of good.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-10-29
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The Widower
Overview: Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-11-20
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Gladiators 7
Overview: Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the Roman Colosseum. Years later he manages to escape and return to Sparta, only to find out that his father has been murdered--even though it was ruled a "suicide"--and the woman he loves is about to marry the evil king who has usurped the throne. He sets out to find six of his fellow gladiators and return to Sparta to save his woman and place the rightful king on the throne.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-10-11
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Cjamango
Overview: Just when Cjamango has won a bag of gold in a poker game, he is attacked by the gangs of El Tigre and Don Pablo. As he recovers from the injuries caused by the attack, Cjamango becomes attached to a Mexican boy, Manuel, and to a beautiful girl, Perla. El Tigre and Pablo are meanwhile at odds with one another about the gold, and Cjamango tries to play them against themselves
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-08-09
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Gunman Called Nebraska
Overview: A drifter helps a ranch couple fend off the approaches of a ruthless landowner.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1966-03-18
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A Rope for a Bastard
Overview: A sheriff saves an innocent man from the gallows and brings the guilty party to justice.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-04-02
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Two R-R-Ringos from Texas
Overview: A western comedy starring the Sicilian comedians Franco and Ciccio who produced dozens of such spoofs in the 1960s. This time, they quote mainly "The Good, the Bad And the Ugly". Ciccio is sergeant in the army and Franco volunteers to join (after too many drinks). Franco has a talking horse telling him where a treasure is buried. They have to get behind enemy lines in the civil war to get hold of it, though.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-08-25
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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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Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Overview: A poor farmer is invited to the King's court and tries to prevent the princess' marriage to a villanious knight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-09-04
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Revolt of the Mercenaries
Overview: Duchess Patrizia is determined to marry, although against her will, effeminate but powerful Prince Stefano. This is the only way she has found to thwart the plans of Count Keller, her aggressive neighbor, who wants to grab her land.
Genres: Adventure Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-07-27
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Human Torpedoes
Overview: A team of highly trained Italian seamen are taken to the island of Stampalia where there are to take their torpedo-laden attack craft on a daring attack on the port of Suda.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-05-07
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The Invincible Gladiator
Overview: A Roman warrior leads a revolt against an evil ruler. A young, diminutive ruler makes a big decision to unseat a nobleman whose ego has outgrown him. But can the 10-year-old take on such an impressive nemesis?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-10-13
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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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Terror of Oklahoma
Overview: Italian Western comedy in black-and-white. The movie intended to be a parody of the American western as even the title shows, being a hybrid between the original title of the movie The Oklahoma Kid and its rendering for the Italian audience, "Il terrore dell'Ovest".
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-30
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The Sheriff
Overview: A gang of outlaws terrorizes Rio Ciuccio. When they kill the sheriff his wife, an old neapolitan lady, takes his place.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-08-15
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Knight of 100 Faces
Overview: Two knights, the honorful Riccardo and the sinister Fosco, are rivalling for damsel Zuela.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-08-10
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The Queen of the Pirates
Overview: In 16th century Italy, on the Adriatic coast, the duchy of Doruzza is governed by a tyrannical duke, Zulian, and his haughty daughter, Isabella. When they commit a great injustice, a ship's captain and his daughter turn pirate to fight back for the people.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-08-18
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Pontius Pilate
Overview: The events that culminated with the Passion of Christ seen from the perspective of Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who unwillingly condemned Christ to death. Based on the biblical Gospel of John.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-02-15
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Pirates of the Coast
Overview: Luis de Monterey is a ship captain who is pitted against a crafty pirates.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-11-30
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Fury of the Pagans
Overview: In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian village fight to gain power: one is good and right and the other is an evil selfish. Who will have it?
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-26
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Summer Frenzy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-02-04
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Hercules Against Rome
Overview: Hercules comes from Greece to Ravenna, Italy, because a friend from childhood days has sent for him: Hercules should help the Roman Emperor who is in danger because of an intrigue lead by the leader of the pretorian guards.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-05-15
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The Secret of the Black Falcon
Overview: A secret document has fallen into the hands of pirates. Spain and England are both interested. The English commissioned a notorious pirate and the Spaniards procure their best officer, Carlos de Herrera, to retrieve the document for them.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-08-11
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Io non protesto, io amo
Overview: Caterina, a young teacher, has a hobby of singing and occasionally delights her students.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-03-21
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Son of Cleopatra
Overview: In Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. When Petronius' daughter, Livia, newly-arrived from Rome, falls into his hands, El Kabir uses this opportunity to win her over to his side before releasing her to her father.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-12-31
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Captain Falcon
Overview: Baron Oddo de Serra who is cruel to his subjects, is neighbor of the Count Gualtiero of Roccalta. The servants of the baron cross the lands of Count to escape his abuses. Baron hatches a plot to assassinate the earl.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-12-21
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The Vengeance of Ursus
Overview: The evil King Zagro has designs on the beautiful Princess Sira. He wants to marry her so he can take over her kingdom and add it to his own. When Sira is kidnapped, Ursus leaves his farm to rescue her and to eventually lead a revolt against King Zagro.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-12-07
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Crazy World... Crazy People!
Overview: italian comedy
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-01-09
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Master Stroke
Overview: An actor is approached by a group of men offering him a job posing as an executive at a diamond exchange to help them pull off a robbery.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-02-23
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Goliath and the Sins of Babylon
Overview: Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-12-03
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Two Escape from Sing Sing
Overview: Two attendants in a public toilet in New York save the life of the Mafia boss Attanasia. Attanasia turns one of them into a successful boxer by setting up his matches and makes the other into his right hand. When a gang war starts the two are accused of the murders and are sentenced to death. When the execution day comes they refuse to leave their cell, even when they are proved innocent.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-08-22
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Cavalier in Devil's Castle
Overview: A mysterious horseman, called the Dark Knight, sets himself up as a masked vigilante and decides to free the duchet of Valgrado from the grip of a terrible tyrant.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-03-21
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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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Agguato sul Bosforo
Overview: After finding a very precious and huge diamond, the famous geologist Hutton mysteriously disappears. The discovery of this jewel sparked a battle between the international underworld.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-10-21
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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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Rome, 1585
Overview: The leader of a gang of Spanish mercenaries falls for a beautiful princess. Thing get dicey, however, when an imprisoned leader is freed and comes calling.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-08-09
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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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Zorro and the Three Musketeers
Overview: In the first half of the 1600's, France is at war with Spain. The cousin of the king of Spain, Isabella, is held captive in the French castle, and the Count of Seville is sent to France as a diplomat. While there, he is escorted by the Three Musketeers, who discover that he has secretly made a deal with Cardinal Richelieu to disclose Spanish military secrets in exchange for Isabella's release. However, he is merely bluffing and plans to take Isabella by force. When the musketeers discover this, they come to his aid, and together the four of them work at freeing the Countess. Meanwhile, the Count doubles as Zorro to free the Spanish court from a treacherous suitor.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-02-14
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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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Revenge of The Gladiators
Overview: The mighty Gladiator is captured after freeing the misguided emperor's daughter. The girl surrenders herself for his freedom but is again freed by the Gladiator.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-12-31
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The Tanks of El Alamein
Overview: Italian move on the battle of El Alamein
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1957-09-19
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Sword in the Shadows
Overview: Sword in the Shadows (Italian: Una spada nell'ombra) is a 1961 Italian swashbuckler film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Tamara Lees and Livio Lorenzon.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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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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Ace High
Overview: After Cacopoulos manages to save himself from being hung on a false charge, he robs Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy of a lot of money and steals their horses. This results in a merry chase and Stevens and Bessy become unwilling allies in Cacopoulus' revenge against the people who deserted him and framed him to get their money back.
Genres: Western Action Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-10-02
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The Revolt of the Seven
Overview: Milo, tyrant of Sparta, has betrayed the Achea League. The evidence of betrayal is hidden by one of the rebels who is killed before he can reveal the hiding place to his friend Keros.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-12-28
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Queste pazze, pazze donne
Overview: Four episodes preceded with a narrator in the role of psychiatrist who tells some cases of female madness.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-05-22
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The Great War
Overview: Italy, 1916. Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca are called, as all the Italian youths, to serve the army in the WWI. They both try in every way to avoid serving the army.
Genres: Comedy War Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-28
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Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
Overview: Comic version of the famous man of la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes in which Don Quixote having read an adventure book too many sets out on his own adventures with his servant Sancho Panza.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-08-24
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The Black Archer
Overview: A mysterious archer who dresses in black is out for revenge against the bandits who killed his father.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-08-14
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Colpo sensazionale al servizio del Sifar
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Genres: Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses
Overview: When Marino goes to Rome for an event, he certainly does not imagine meeting Marisa, who will become the love of his life. But once love is found, it is a matter of spreading it and here the difficulties begin: first the father who opposes it; then, after the death of his father, the gossips who make Marino believe that Marisa was a little good, so much so that Marisa runs away. Repentant, Marino searches in vain and then, almost by accident, finds her again, Mrs. Ciceri. But love admits no obstacles, not even that of a deaf and dumb husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-10-04
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My Gun is the Law
Overview: The town of San Felipe is plagued by robberies. Two Federal Agents are sent to investigate the major suspect, a local landowner. One agent works on his ranch, the other becomes his daughter's fiance.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-08-20
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Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon
Overview: Hercules goes to Babylon to rescue the Queen of the Hellenes and free the people of Babylon from slavery.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-12-25
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The Secret Seven
Overview: Greece is under the power of Rabirius, from which rise a few patriots led by Axel. He is taken prisoner and condemned to die of hunger and thirst. But his brother Leslio, who fears no one, makes him free. The next step Leslio takes, is to dissolve a group of mercenaries, without listening to his brother, who begs her to join the fight for freedom.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-31
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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
Overview: The construction of great temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, followed by new and high taxes and the arrival of a plague, create discontent in the population, and threatens the love between a sculptor and a slave.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-08-29
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Cavalcata selvaggia
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Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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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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Guns of the Black Witch
Overview: In the 17th century, a village was the refuge of several French buccaneers. One day, the Spanish under the command of Guzmán, attacked the village and killed everybody, adults and children ...
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-02-24
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Le signore
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-05-03
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The Prince with the Red Mask
Overview: Duke Altichieri rises to power, after his associate, Cpt. Alberico, kills governor Conte Filippo della Scala. 10 harsh years of tyranny follow, until a mysterious figure appears out of nowhere, helping people in their struggle against the regime. He is known by the name Red-Masked Prince, but who is he?
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-08-13
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Buckaroo: The Winchester Does Not Forgive
Overview: Al arrives in town which is ruled by Lash who has taken possession of one gold mine and is now aiming to get the other which is owned by old Johnny. Al is the only one to support Johnny but still the old man is ambushed and killed.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-10-28
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