Vengeance of the Vikings

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Vengeance of the Vikings
Erik, the Viking.jpg
Directed by Mario Caiano
Screenplay by
  • Mario Caiano
  • Arpad DeRiso
  • Giovanni Scolaro [1]
Story by
  • Arpad DeRiso
  • Giovanni Scolaro [1]
Starring
Cinematography Enzo Barboni [1]
Edited by Jolanda Benvenuti [1]
Music by Carlo Franci [1]
Production
companies
  • Nike Cinematografica
  • As Films Producciones
  • Triglav Film [1]
Release date
  • 24 September 1965 (1965-09-24)
Running time
95 minutes [1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Yugoslavia [1]

Vengeance of the Vikings (Italian: Erik il vichingo) is a 1965 film directed by Mario Caiano.

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Cast

Production

The scenes showing tropical greenery were filmed in a botanical garden north of Málaga. [2]

Release

Vengeance of the Vikings was released on 24 September 1965. [1]

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