| Prisoner in the Tower of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Giorgio W. Chili |
| Written by | Alfred Niblo Giorgio W. Chili |
| Starring | Elisa Cegani Milly Vitale |
| Cinematography | Oberdan Trojani |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | C.I.D. |
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| Language | Italian |
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