The Sword of Barbarossa

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The Sword of Barbarossa
Directed by Mario Corsi
Starring Carmen Boni
Production
company
Tespi Film
Distributed byTespi Film
Release date
  • January 1921 (1921-01)
CountryItaly
Languages

The Sword of Barbarossa (Italian:La scimitarra di Barbarossa) is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Mario Corsi. [1]

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  1. Stewart p.52

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