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The Invincible Masked Rider (1963) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato
director: Umberto Lenzi actor: Pierre Brice / Daniele Vargas
other title: O Invencível Cavaleiro Mascarado / Robin Hood in der Stadt des Todes
In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward, Carmencita, to his stepson, Don Diego. A peasant revolt, fuelled by a plague, complicates matters, as does the arrival of a Masked Avenger.
An Italian in Greece (1958) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Μια Ιταλίδα στην Ελλάδα
other title: Μια Ιταλίδα στην Ελλάδα
Charming, affluent--with his father's money--and self-assured, a frivolous son who can have any woman he desires falls head over heels for a beautiful Italian student; however, she is a hard nut to crack. Will he manage to impress her?
Catherine of Russia (1963) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Caterina di Russia
other title: Katharina von Russland / Catherine de Russie
Caterina finds out that her husband Peter Tzar of Russia, is plotting to kill her. She sets Count Orlov free from prison, Peter's sworn enemy, becomes empress of Russia and leads the Cossacks army against him.
Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1969) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tarzán en la gruta del oro
director: Manuel Caño actor: Steve Hawkes / Kitty Swan
other title: Tarzán en la gruta del oro / 獸國女王
Tarzan helps the Amazons defeat two gangsters who wished to take over a sacred gold treasure from the women's tribe. There are extensive views of the Central America jungle, and several tough battles between the young Amazons and the evil pirates.
Striker (1988) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Striker
other title: Ein Mann geht durch die Hölle / Striker, la machine de guerre
John Slade is hired to rescue a journalist named Frank Morris from a Sandinista prison in Nicaragua. He teams with Marta, a local woman, to carry out this mission, but then he's captured, tortured, and forced to deal with the fact that he's been betrayed.
The House of Lost Souls (1989) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
La casa delle anime erranti
other title: Ghosthouse 3 - Haus der verlorenen Seelen / 失魂之屋
A handful of young geologists are unlucky enough to be forced to stay at a rundown hotel in the middle of nowhere. What they don't know is that the hotel has been abandoned for twenty years because the owner of the hotel had killed his family and all the guests two decades ago. Strange things begin to happen, and suddenly murders are committed...
The House of Witchcraft (1989) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
La casa del sortilegio
other title: Ghosthouse 4 - Haus der Hexen / 夢汙
A man discharged from the hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown is taken to a remote Italian villa by his strangely-behaving wife. But he has strong premonitions that the house is possessed by some force of witchcraft, which he has been experiencing in his recurring nightmare.
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Eggplant.place
Il cinico, l'infame, il violento
director: Umberto Lenzi actor: Maurizio Merli / John Saxon
other title: Il cinico, l'infame, il violento / Die Gewalt bin ich
A vengeful criminal targets the inspector who put him away, but the inspector survives and fakes his death. Ignoring orders to flee, he sets out to bring the fugitive back to justice.
An Ideal Place to Kill (1971) [Movie] Douban
Un posto ideale per uccidere
director: Umberto Lenzi actor: Irene Papas / Ray Lovelock
other title: 恐惧的绿洲 / Un posto ideale per uccidere
Most enjoyable outing from Mr Lenzi and whilst giallo-esquire is really quite a mixed bag. Starting off as a bit of a hippy drippy affair with a young uninhibited couple using their bodies and their guile to get a free holiday, this turns into something much darker. There is real suspense including a splendid Hitchcockian scene in an aviary, lots of nudity and some pretty nasty moments. Irene Papas ( 'Zorba the Greek' and 'Don't Torture a Duckling') lends considerable gravitas with her impressive performance as the mature woman with something of a problem to sort out. Ray Lovelock is appealing as the handsome young man who likes fast cars and faster women but it is the lovely 16 year old Ornella Muti who is always catching the eye. Apparently the almost too perfect nude shots are of a body double but we still get plenty of up the shorts shots as she bends obligingly forward. All three are a great asset and with a decent script and Lenzi's constant inventiveness, this is a fine piece of exploitation cinema.