Directing
Pino Mercanti
Born February 16, 1911 · Palermo, Italy
Died September 3, 1986 · aged 75
Giuseppe Mercanti, best known as Pino Mercanti (16 February 1911 – 3 September 1986), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Mercanti was a pioneer of the Sicilian cinema as the leading filmmaker and the artistic director of the production company O.F.S. (a.k.a. Organizzazione Filmistica Siciliana), founded by the brothers Francesco and Girolamo Gorgone with the p…
Known For
The Last of the Vikings · 1961The Last of the Vikings
★ 5.11961
MovieAdventureAction
In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince must defeat Sven and save his sister.
Primo applauso · 1957Primo applauso
1957
MovieComedyMusic
I cinque dell'Adamello · 1954I cinque dell'Adamello
★ 8.01954
MovieWarDrama
The odyssey of 5 Alpine soldiers who died during the First World War because of an avalanche. Their bodies were found several years later.
Il principe ribelle · 1950Il principe ribelle
★ 7.01950
MovieDramaHistory
Serenata amara · 1952Serenata amara
★ 8.01952
MovieDramaRomance
Mario and Fabrizio are two boxer friends who fall for the same girl and become enemies because of her. As time goes by things get better between the two men but... tragedy looms behind the corner.
The Underground · 1970The Underground
★ 9.01970
Movie
Italian gangster story with socio-politico themes about a Robin Hood-esque character.
Three Dollars of Lead · 1964Three Dollars of Lead
★ 5.91964
MovieWestern
Rudy Wallace arrives home to take over the family ranch as his father was killed by cattle baron Morrison. Morrison wants no competition and instructs all other ranchers not to sell Rudy any cattle. A sheriff has followed Rudy to arrest him as an accomplice in a series of holdups but eventually finds out that Rudy is innocent and helps him defeat the crooked Morrison. Filmed back-to-back with Damned Pistols of Dallas
La voce del sangue · 1952La voce del sangue
1952
MovieDramaRomance
Movies
The Last of the Vikings · 1961The Last of the Vikings
★ 5.11961
MovieAdventureAction
In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince must defeat Sven and save his sister.
Primo applauso · 1957Primo applauso
1957
MovieComedyMusic
I cinque dell'Adamello · 1954I cinque dell'Adamello
★ 8.01954
MovieWarDrama
The odyssey of 5 Alpine soldiers who died during the First World War because of an avalanche. Their bodies were found several years later.
Il principe ribelle · 1950Il principe ribelle
★ 7.01950
MovieDramaHistory
Serenata amara · 1952Serenata amara
★ 8.01952
MovieDramaRomance
Mario and Fabrizio are two boxer friends who fall for the same girl and become enemies because of her. As time goes by things get better between the two men but... tragedy looms behind the corner.
The Underground · 1970The Underground
★ 9.01970
Movie
Italian gangster story with socio-politico themes about a Robin Hood-esque character.
Three Dollars of Lead · 1964Three Dollars of Lead
★ 5.91964
MovieWestern
Rudy Wallace arrives home to take over the family ranch as his father was killed by cattle baron Morrison. Morrison wants no competition and instructs all other ranchers not to sell Rudy any cattle. A sheriff has followed Rudy to arrest him as an accomplice in a series of holdups but eventually finds out that Rudy is innocent and helps him defeat the crooked Morrison. Filmed back-to-back with Damned Pistols of Dallas
La voce del sangue · 1952La voce del sangue
1952
MovieDramaRomance
Ambush on the Sea · 1955Ambush on the Sea
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli) · 1948I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli)
★ 9.01948
MovieAdventure
Sicily, 17th Century. When his fiancée is kidnapped, a young man sets out to find her.
La vendetta di una pazza · 1951La vendetta di una pazza
1951
MovieDramaRomance
La carovana del peccato · 1953La carovana del peccato
1953
MovieDramaRomance
The Black Duke · 1963The Black Duke
★ 7.01963
MovieDramaHistory
Cesar Borgia--a cardinal in the Catholic church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy--must deal with a host of political and personal crises. He is having problems with his mistress, and members of a secret society called The Black Carnation are out to assassinate him.
Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula · 1966Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula
★ 10.01966
MovieAdventureThriller
Knight of 100 Faces · 1960Knight of 100 Faces
★ 6.51960
MovieAdventure
Two knights, the honorful Riccardo and the sinister Fosco, are rivalling for damsel Zuela.
Gentlemen of the Night · 1964Gentlemen of the Night
★ 5.51964
MovieAdventureHistory
Massimo returns to Venice after years of fighting against the Turks. He finds his beloved Elena, who in the meantime has married the doge who is tyrannizing the city.
Ricordati di Napoli · 1958Ricordati di Napoli
★ 8.01958
MovieRomanceComedy
All'ombra della gloria · 1945All'ombra della gloria
★ 10.01945
Movie
Lacrime d'amore · 1954Lacrime d'amore
★ 7.01954
MovieComedyMusic
The Outlaws · 1950The Outlaws
★ 6.51950
MovieDrama
Turi, having returned to Sicily from abroad, learns that his sister Maruzza is the lover of Cosimo Barrese, a militant of the Movement for the Independence of Sicily, who, abandoned by everyone, has become a bandit. The two would like to get married, but life as an outlaw seems an insurmountable obstacle. Turi asks for revenge on the bandit who has dishonored the family and uses a shady and devious lawyer to drive him into a trap.
Malacarne · 1946Malacarne
★ 7.51946
MovieDramaRomance
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