Superargo vs Diabolicus (1966)
Superargo contro Diabolikus
After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, masked wrestler Superargo quits wrestling and, following the advice of his friend Col. Alex Kinski of the Secret Service, becomes a secret agent, using his superhuman abilities to stop villain Diabolicus' plans to wreck the global economy by turning uranium into gold.
- Date of release
- 1966-12-14
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction
- Director
- Nick Nostro
- Collection
- Superargo Collection
Casting
- Giovanni Cianfriglia — Superargo
- Gérard Tichy — Diabolikus
- Loredana Nusciak — Diabolikus' Girlfriend
- Mónica Randall — Lidia, Superargo's Girlfriend
- Francisco Castillo Escalona — Colonel Alex Kenton
- Emilio Messina — Diabolikus' Assistant
- Geoffrey Copleston — Conrad, the Council President
- Valentino Macchi
- Giulio Battiferri
- Vezio Natili — Captain (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Superargo Versus Diabolicus is a 1966 superhero film written and directed by Nick Nostro. It had the sequel in 1968, Superargo and the Faceless Giants directed by Paolo Bianchini.
Production
Director Nick Nostro commented on actor Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo in the film, stating that he had him act like Zorro. Nostro claimed he got him the best voice actor he could find and then felt "despite his shortcomings, he made a good impression on screen." Nostro stated that the film was shot with exteriors in Barcelona and interiors shot in Rome at De Paolis studios.
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