Giuseppe Addobbati

Giuseppe Addobbati

Born: December 31, 1909
Died: January 4, 1986
in Macharscha, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
Giuseppe Addobbati (31 December 1909 – 4 January 1986) was an Italian film actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western and action films in the 1960s and 1970s. He was often billed as John MacDouglas for films released to an American audience.

Addobbati was born in Makarska and later lived in Trieste. He made over 80 film appearances between 1937 and 1980 often as a police officer or law enforcer. He starred in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (1964), Blood For A Silver Dollar alongside Giuliano Gemma (Montgomery Wood) and in The Conformist (1970).

He also made several horror film appearances such as Nightmare Castle in 1965 alongside Barbara Steele, Paul Muller, Helga Liné, Laurence Clift and Rik Battaglia.

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Watch Me When I Kill
Title: Watch Me When I Kill
Character: Judge
Released: August 6, 1977
Type: Movie
A pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer.
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Enter the Devil
Title: Enter the Devil
Character: Doctor
Released: November 6, 1974
Type: Movie
After a female art student purchases a life-size wooden sculpture of a crucifixion from an abandoned church, she has a vision of herself being nailed to a cross and soon becomes sexually tormented by the sculpture when it comes to life.
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The Night Porter
Title: The Night Porter
Character: Stumm
Released: April 3, 1974
Type: Movie
A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.
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The Last Four Days
Title: The Last Four Days
Character: Raffaele Cadorna
Released: March 27, 1974
Type: Movie
In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail.
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Chance and Violence
Title: Chance and Violence
Character: Docteur Morgan
Released: February 4, 1974
Type: Movie
A sociologist specialising in criminology moves to a peaceful residence on the Côte d’Azur so that he can concentrate on writing a thesis. When he is attacked by a karate fanatic, he decides not to press charges. He refuses help from the police, preferring to take care of himself...
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Family Killer
Title: Family Killer
Character: Nicola D'Amico
Released: February 23, 1973
Type: Movie
Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, meanwhile, is becoming the most powerful and ruthless boss of the area...
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Blaise Pascal
Title: Blaise Pascal
Character: Étienne Pascal
Released: May 16, 1972
Type: Movie
In this evocative, atmospheric biography, Roberto Rossellini brings to life philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal, who, amid religious persecution and ignorance, believed in a harmony between God and science.
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Desert of Fire
Title: Desert of Fire
Character: Jean
Released: January 29, 1971
Type: Movie
A desert bandit leader robs a jeep and hauls off a lot of American money. He doesn't get much of a chance to enjoy it, however, because he and his men are soon attacked by a "phantom", who kills all his men, and steals his weapons. When a beautiful young woman shows up in search of the money, she is raped by the phantom. When another man shows up the three of them decide to head into the desert to find the "treasure" and wind up finding something they weren't expecting.
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The Night of the Assassin
Title: The Night of the Assassin
Character: Pappyanakis
Released: August 6, 1970
Type: Movie
During the civil war in Cyprus, an island nation split between the Greeks and the Turks, a British peacekeeping officer is trying to prevent a Greek guerrilla fighter from escalating the violent situation even further.
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The Fed One
Title: The Fed One
Character: Profesor
Released: July 9, 1970
Type: Movie
Group of concentration camp prisoners is being constantly tortured by their Kappo. Since they are too weak to stand against him, they pick the strongest among themselves and feed him with parts of their rations.
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The Conformist
Title: The Conformist
Character: Marcello's Father
Released: July 1, 1970
Type: Movie
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
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Red Hot Shot
Title: Red Hot Shot
Released: March 31, 1970
Type: Movie
Frank was removed from an investigation into Mac Brown, the owner of a pharmaceutical company, who was suspected of drug trafficking and illegal experiments on teenagers. When Brown is murdered, Frank is called to investigate...
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One on Top of the Other
Title: One on Top of the Other
Character: Brent
Released: August 15, 1969
Type: Movie
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
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God Will Forgive My Pistol
Title: God Will Forgive My Pistol
Character: Sheriff Brennan
Released: August 7, 1969
Type: Movie
Johnny Texas is asked to inquire about the death of Prescott, a rich landowner accused of having robbed a postal wagon. His investigation upsets Prescott's neighbor, Martin, who will use all possible means to stop him.
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A Bullet for Rommel
Title: A Bullet for Rommel
Character: General Moore
Released: March 7, 1969
Type: Movie
During World War II, a tough officer organizes a commando raid into Germany.
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The Battle of El Alamein
Title: The Battle of El Alamein
Character: Georg Stumme
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!
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Hole in the Forehead
Title: Hole in the Forehead
Character: Prior
Released: May 25, 1968
Type: Movie
A stranger and a bandit seek out a trio of playing cards that will lead them to hidden treasure.
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Death Rides Along
Title: Death Rides Along
Character: Geremia
Released: November 11, 1967
Type: Movie
Idaho Kent, an agent of the pony express company, is asked to reach Sacramento with proof against a dishonest politician candidate for the local elections. Several people, paid by the corrupt man, try to stop him.
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The Stranger Returns
Title: The Stranger Returns
Released: August 17, 1967
Type: Movie
The Stranger happens across a murdered postal inspector and a gang of bandits set on a prize of stolen gold which should be transported in a stagecoach. The Stranger, a sharpshooter named En plein and a treacherous postal agent try to get their hands on the gold. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
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The Last Killer
Title: The Last Killer
Character: Il padre di Ramón
Released: August 10, 1967
Type: Movie
Ramon's parents are killed by men of landowner John Barrett. While trying to get revenge, Ramon is wounded but has saved the life of Rezza, an old disillusioned killer. While nursing his wounds, the men become reluctanfriends and Rezza teaches Ramon the art of shooting, surviving and the loneliness a killer has to bear. Ramon becomes threat for Barrett, the landowner engages Rezza to kill Ramon.
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To Commit a Murder
Title: To Commit a Murder
Character: Moranez
Released: April 7, 1967
Type: Movie
A writer gets wrapped up in espionage.
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Massacre Time
Title: Massacre Time
Character: Mr. Scott
Released: August 10, 1966
Type: Movie
In 1866 New Mexico, Tom Corbett is a prospector who is called back to his hometown in Laramie Town, Texas at the bequest of a old family friend. Tom arrives in the town to see it under the control of a ruthless and greedy gangster named Jason Scott, who's psychotic and murder-crazed son, Junior Scott, runs it with fear with a posse of thugs who kill anyone who protests their business tactics. Tom finds his brother Jeff, a drunkard looked after by their family maid Mercedes. Tom then tries to persuade Jeff to help him take down the sadistic Scotts so the town can rest easy in peace and harmony again.
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Kill, Baby... Kill!
Title: Kill, Baby... Kill!
Character: Innkeeper
Released: July 8, 1966
Type: Movie
A 20th century European village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl.
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Degueyo
Title: Degueyo
Character: Colonel Clark
Released: February 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Ramon and his bandit gang launch an attack on Danger City, searching for rumoured hidden treasure and unable to find the loot either kill or take as hostage all the men, leaving only the women and children to produce the treasure or face 'Deguello' - an attack with no quarter. Four men arrive in town searching for Ramon and agree to help protect the town from the bandits.
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Colorado Charlie
Title: Colorado Charlie
Character: Little River Sheriff
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
When Sheriff Bill marries, he moves to another village to lead a more peaceful life. His replacement is killed by Colorado Charlie and his gang. The town sends for Bill, who returns unarmed because his wife has hidden his gun. When Colorado Charlie demands a shoot-out, Bill's wife relents and gives him back his weapon After Bill kills the bandit, his wife agrees to his return as sheriff.
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Nightmare Castle
Title: Nightmare Castle
Character: Jonathan, the Butler
Released: August 20, 1965
Type: Movie
A sadistic count tortures and murders his unfaithful wife and her lover, then removes their hearts from their bodies. Years later, the count remarries and the new wife experiences nightmares and hauntings.
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Blood for a Silver Dollar
Title: Blood for a Silver Dollar
Character: Donaldson
Released: August 8, 1965
Type: Movie
Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.
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Guns of Nevada
Title: Guns of Nevada
Character: Doc Burton
Released: June 4, 1965
Type: Movie
Joe Dexter, a famous gunfighter known as Nevada Joe, Golden Hill reaches a mining town. There he will find that the transport of gold from the mines is monopolized by John Randolph, who is opposed only Julia Brooks, owner of a mining concession, with which Dexter intimará and support in its confrontation with Randolph.
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The Man from Oklahoma
Title: The Man from Oklahoma
Character: Ken Hogg
Released: March 11, 1965
Type: Movie
Edward, a powerful rancher, serves as a real chief of a town near the Mexican border. The arrival of Oklahoma John, new sheriff, not to your liking. The new lawman faces Jimmy, the son of the chief and his buddy.
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The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Title: The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Character: Marcellus
Released: October 22, 1964
Type: Movie
In this sword and sandal fantasy, Poseidon must battle a gladiator quartet in ancient Rome. If he wins, the son of Hercules will have his life and anything else he wants. Sure enough, he wins and asks that the life of a Christian girl be spared. But the girl refuses her liberty until all of her fellow believers are also released.
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Sword of the Empire
Title: Sword of the Empire
Character: Cleandro
Released: October 20, 1964
Type: Movie
Rome, under Commodus: intrigue, fight for power, gladiators, senators, Christians, Barbarians, slaves, Pretorians, battles, wrestles, swords and muscles in by-the-numbers Italian epic.
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The Pirates of Malaysia
Title: The Pirates of Malaysia
Character: Muda Hassin
Released: October 16, 1964
Type: Movie
Filmed in Singapore it tells the story of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades, goes up against a British General who is trying to force the King to resign.
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The Monster of the Opera
Title: The Monster of the Opera
Character: Stefano
Released: June 30, 1964
Type: Movie
A theater troupe's young, energetic leader has secured an old theater in which to produce his new production. The theater's elderly caretaker urges the group to leave at once. A vampire is awakened and discovers that one of the troupe is the reincarnation of the woman who he once loved.
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Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
Title: Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
Character: Lucilius
Released: June 27, 1964
Type: Movie
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
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Ride and Kill
Title: Ride and Kill
Character: Judge Stauffer
Released: April 30, 1964
Type: Movie
A small town in Arizona is oppressed by the tyranny of a powerful rancher. The owner of a farm, fed up with constant abuse, decides to hire a former gunslinger, as the town sheriff is recognized powerless to stand against the tyrant.
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Son of the Circus
Title: Son of the Circus
Released: December 27, 1963
Type: Movie
A child flees his abusive father and takes refuge with a clown.
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Ursus in the Land of Fire
Title: Ursus in the Land of Fire
Character: Village Eldest
Released: October 31, 1963
Type: Movie
Hamilan, a cruel and ambitious general, murders his king and places himself on the throne with the former king's evil niece as his queen. He then wages war against his peaceful neighbors, killing their women and enslaving their men. A hero named Ursus appears at a tournament to challenge Hamilan's authority. Though victorious at the tournament, Ursus is arrested and forced to turn a grist-mill under an overseer's lash. Meanwhile, the former king's virtuous daughter, Diana, is tormented by her evil cousin, the new queen. Sentenced to a slow and tortuous execution, Ursus breaks free and a revolt breaks out. Ursus throws Hamilan to his death in a fiery pit and then Ursus and Diana enjoy the cheers of a grateful populace. - Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
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Sword of Zorro
Title: Sword of Zorro
Character: Padre Geronimo
Released: September 7, 1963
Type: Movie
The masked avenger of 1830s California leads his two swashbuckling children into battle against a tyrannical governor.
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Hero of Babylon
Title: Hero of Babylon
Character: Licardio
Released: August 22, 1963
Type: Movie
The rightful heir to the throne of Babylon leads a slave revolt against an evil ruler.
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The Implacable Three
Title: The Implacable Three
Character: Bannon
Released: May 16, 1963
Type: Movie
Guzman, a rich U.S. landowner is forced to leave for a short time, leaving his pregnant wife alone in the ranch. That night, a group of bandits, believing that the house is empty, enters with the purpose of stealing. She surprises them and they kill her. When Guzman returns, he finds in the fingers of his dead wife the tie pin of the murderer. Then, with the help of a Portuguese and a Mexican friends,he begins his revenge.
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Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Title: Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Character: Adamo
Released: April 5, 1963
Type: Movie
Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.
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Samson Against the Sheik
Title: Samson Against the Sheik
Character: Duke of Malaga
Released: April 21, 1962
Type: Movie
In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Shiek's men then sail to Spain and kidnap the Duke's daughter, Isabella.
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Suleiman the Conqueror
Title: Suleiman the Conqueror
Released: December 7, 1961
Type: Movie
Historical film, telling the story of Turkish Sultan Suleiman's attempts to conquer Vienna. The advance of his army was checked on Yugoslav territory.
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La Dolce Vita
Title: La Dolce Vita
Character: (uncredited)
Released: February 5, 1960
Type: Movie
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
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Thundering Jets
Title: Thundering Jets
Character: Kurt Weber
Released: May 1, 1958
Type: Movie
An Air Force captain teaches pilots to fly jets but doesn't like it.
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The Swan
Title: The Swan
Character: Footman
Released: April 26, 1956
Type: Movie
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
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Ripudiata
Title: Ripudiata
Character: Franz Von Klaus
Released: June 1, 1955
Type: Movie
A young countess is wrongly accused of adultery and shunned by her husband. She leaves and becomes a successful opera singer and when war comes returns to face her accusers, see her son and clear her name.
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Woman of Rome
Title: Woman of Rome
Character: Tullio
Released: October 27, 1954
Type: Movie
During the fascist era, Adriana a beautiful young model, becomes a prostitute after a love affair gone wrong. She meets Mino, a partisan who falls in love with her and wants to redeem her.
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One Hundred Serenades
Title: One Hundred Serenades
Released: July 31, 1954
Type: Movie
When his girlfriend falls for a rich entrepreneur, an aspiring singer plots with the man's girlfriend so that they can get back their respective partners.
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The Country of the Campanelli
Title: The Country of the Campanelli
Character: Guardiamarina Tom
Released: January 28, 1954
Type: Movie
A fake magician makes the inhabitants of a village believe that when one spouse betrays the other they will ring the bells.
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The Island Monster
Title: The Island Monster
Character: Direttore 'Sirena'
Released: January 2, 1954
Type: Movie
An Italian government agent is assigned to break up a drug smuggling ring on the island of Ischia but his daughter is kidnapped by the gang.
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Stranger on the Prowl
Title: Stranger on the Prowl
Released: March 12, 1952
Type: Movie
A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.
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La casa senza tempo
Title: La casa senza tempo
Character: The doctor
Released: October 25, 1945
Type: Movie
A captain, a well-known flying ace, is developing his own device which will make a notable contribution to the prestige of his country's air force. One evening he occasionally meets a girl who strikes him with her mysterious behavior. In fact, he witnesses some completely inexplicable events that disturb him and take away the necessary serenity of mind to attend to his work, from which he feels detached. An explosion in the laboratory brings to the attention of an entire espionage network that was working to prevent the realization of the project.
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Giorno di nozze
Title: Giorno di nozze
Character: Architetto
Released: September 28, 1942
Type: Movie
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Violette nei capelli
Title: Violette nei capelli
Character: Conductor
Released: June 6, 1942
Type: Movie
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Alfa Tau!
Title: Alfa Tau!
Released: January 10, 1942
Type: Movie
Venice Film Festival 1942
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La mia canzone al vento
Title: La mia canzone al vento
Released: October 1, 1939
Type: Movie
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Regina della Scala
Title: Regina della Scala
Released: July 1, 1937
Type: Movie
In order to encourage the young maestro Vernieri not to break down after the first failures, the director of the theater "La Scala" in Milan tells two significant episodes concerning the theater.
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Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
Title: Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
Character: Duke of Lombardy
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
Returned from exile where he accompanied his mother Caterina Sforza, Giovanni de 'Medici (1498-1526), becomes, under the name of Giovanni delle Bande Nere, captain of fortune at the service of the idea of a united Italy.
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Marcella
Title: Marcella
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie