| Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans | |
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| Directed by | Guido Malatesta |
| Screenplay by | Guido Malatesta [1] |
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| Cinematography | Romolo Garroni [1] |
| Edited by | Enzo Alfonzi [1] |
| Music by | Ugo Filippini [1] |
Production company | Urias Films [1] |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
Maciste, the Avenger of the Mayans (Italian : Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya) is a 1965 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta.
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]
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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