Carambola! | |
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Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
Written by | Ferdinando Baldi Nico Ducci Mino Roli |
Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
Starring | Michael Coby Paul L. Smith |
Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
Music by | Franco Bixio Vince Tempera |
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Language | Italian |
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