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Directed by | Nicola Nostro |
Screenplay by | Jaime Jesús Balcázar |
Story by | Mino Giarda |
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Music by | Franco Pisano |
Cinematography | Francisco Marín |
Edited by | Teresa Alcocer |
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Superargo Versus Diabolicus (Italian: Superargo contro Diabolikus, Spanish: Superargo, el hombre enmascarado) is a 1966 superhero film written and directed by Nicola Nostro. It had the sequel in 1968, Superargo and the Faceless Giants directed by Paolo Bianchini.
Director Nicola Nostro commented on actor Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo in the film, stating that he had him act like Zorro. Nostro claimed he got him the best voice actor he could find and then felt "despite his shortcomings, he made a good impression on screen." Nostro stated that the film was shot with exteriors in Barcelona and interiors shot in Rome a De Paolis studios. Nostro added that due to the cheap budget, his producer had them shoot some indoor scenes at his villa in Frascati.
Superargo Versus Diabolicus was released in Italy in 1966. It was followed by a sequel Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968).