Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans

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Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans
Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya.jpg
Directed by Guido Malatesta
Screenplay byGuido Malatesta [1]
Starring
CinematographyRomolo Garroni [1]
Edited byEnzo Alfonzi [1]
Music byUgo Filippini [1]
Production
company
Urias Films [1]
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • 26 May 1965 (1965-05-26)(Italy)
Running time
85 minutes [1]
CountryItaly [1]

Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans (Italian : Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya) is a 1965 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta.

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Cast

Production

Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans combines footage from two previous films: Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules and Colossus and the Headhunters . [1]

Release

Maciste, the Avengers of the Mayans was released as Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya in Italy on 26 May 1965. [1]

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References

Bibliography

  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN   978-1476662916.