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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
| Story by | Giorgio Ferroni [1] |
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| Cinematography | Tony Secchi [1] |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita [1] |
| Music by | Benedetto Ghiglia [1] |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Secret Agent Super Dragon (Italian: New York chiama Superdrago) is a 1966 international co-production Eurospy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Ray Danton as the titular secret agent.
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Secret Agent Super Dragon was released in France on May 24, 1966. [2]
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