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The Island Monster

The Island Monster

1954•1h 27m•3.3/10
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3.3/10(12)

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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Production

Romana Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Don Gaetano

Renato Vicario

Ten. Mario Andreani

Jole Fierro

Jole Fierro

Giulia

Patrizia Remiddi

Fiorella Andreani

Franca Marzi

Franca Marzi

Gloria D'Auro

Carlo Duse

Carlo Duse

Foster

Giuseppe Chinnici

Maresciallo Antonio Carcani

Salvatore Scibetta

Col. Della Finanza

Giulio Battiferri

Giulio Battiferri

Il rapitore

Domenico De Nimmo

Uomo di Pozzuoli

Clara Gamberini

La contessa

Germana Paolieri

Germana Paolieri

Adalgisa

Kitty Vinciguerra

Angelo Dessy

Angelo Dessy

Un contrabandiere

Alberto D'Amario

Morozzi

Bruna Camerini

Gianni Breschi

Giuseppe Addobbati

Giuseppe Addobbati

Direttore 'Sirena'

Salvatore Scibetta

Colonel della Finanza

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