Vulcan, Son of Giove | |
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Directed by | Emimmo Salvi |
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Story by | Emimmo Salvi |
Produced by | Spartaco Antonucci |
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Cinematography | Mario Parapetti |
Edited by | Otello Colangeli |
Music by | Marcello Giombini |
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Running time | 80 minutes (Italy) 76 minutes (USA) 78 minutes (West Germany) |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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