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Pino Mercanti

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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 VikingsThe Last of the Vikings · 1961
The 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.
Three Dollars of LeadThree Dollars of Lead · 1964
Three 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
I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli)I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli) · 1948
I 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.
Primo applausoPrimo applauso · 1957
Primo applauso
1957
MovieComedyMusic
Knight of 100 FacesKnight of 100 Faces · 1960
Knight of 100 Faces
★ 6.51960
MovieAdventure
Two knights, the honorful Riccardo and the sinister Fosco, are rivalling for damsel Zuela.
La vendetta di una pazzaLa vendetta di una pazza · 1951
La vendetta di una pazza
1951
MovieDramaRomance
Serenata amaraSerenata amara · 1952
Serenata 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 UndergroundThe Underground · 1970
The Underground
★ 9.01970
Movie
Italian gangster story with socio-politico themes about a Robin Hood-esque character.

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