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The Island Monster
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The Island Monster

1954-01-02 · 87 min · ★ 3.2

Crime · Thriller

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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Directors
Roberto Bianchi Montero
Production companies
Romana Film
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Boris KarloffBoris KarloffDon Gaetano
Renato VicarioTen. Mario Andreani
Jole FierroJole FierroGiulia
Patrizia RemiddiFiorella Andreani
Franca MarziFranca MarziGloria D'Auro
Carlo DuseCarlo DuseFoster
Giuseppe ChinniciMaresciallo Antonio Carcani
Salvatore ScibettaCol. Della Finanza
Giulio BattiferriGiulio BattiferriIl rapitore
Domenico De NimmoUomo di Pozzuoli
Clara GamberiniLa contessa
Germana PaolieriGermana PaolieriAdalgisa
Kitty Vinciguerra
Angelo DessyAngelo DessyUn contrabandiere
Alberto D'AmarioMorozzi
Bruna Camerini
Gianni Breschi
Giuseppe AddobbatiGiuseppe AddobbatiDirettore 'Sirena'
Salvatore ScibettaColonel della Finanza

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