Hugo Fregonese

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Hugo Fregonese

Born April 8, 1908 · Mendoza, Argentina

Died January 17, 1987 · aged 78

Hugo Geronimo Fregonese (April 8, 1908 in Mendoza – January 11, 1987 in Tigre) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter who worked both in Hollywood and his home country.

Known For

Old ShatterhandOld Shatterhand · 1964
Old Shatterhand
★ 6.21964
MovieWesternAdventure
Renegades trying to get the army to abandon their fort get the Indians addicted to whiskey, then convince them to attack and drive out the soldiers.
Find a Place to DieFind a Place to Die · 1968
Find a Place to Die
★ 4.81968
MovieWestern
An outcast Confederate soldier protects a woman from bandits trying to steal her gold mine.
The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseThe Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse · 1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
★ 6.21964
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
The evil Dr. Mabuse develops a death ray with which he threatens the world.
Apache DrumsApache Drums · 1951
Apache Drums
★ 6.31951
MovieWestern
A gambler is thrown out of a western town, but returns when the town is suddenly threatened by a band of marauding Apaches.
Saddle TrampSaddle Tramp · 1950
Saddle Tramp
★ 6.51950
MovieWestern
Carefree Chuck Connor is on his way west and stops off to see an old friend and his four lads. When his host is killed in a riding accident Chuck realises he must take care of the family. They hit the road and he takes a job on a ranch, but he has to keep the children hidden as his boss hates kids. There's also tension with the neighbouring ranch, and when a girl on the run from her nasty uncle joins the family unannounced Chuck wonders what he has done to deserve all this.
Assignment TerrorAssignment Terror · 1970
Assignment Terror
★ 5.21970
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Aliens from a dying world plot to conquer earth by preying on man's superstitions. Bringing two dead scientists back to life, they use their knowledge to re-animate various earth monsters, including the werewolf, Frankenstein's monster, the mummy Tao-Tet, and the vampire Count de Meirhoff.
Blowing WildBlowing Wild · 1953
Blowing Wild
★ 6.01953
MovieWesternAction
Wildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids. He asks for help from his ex-employer Ward Conway, but Conway, now married to Dawson's ex-lover Marina refuses, fearing that his wife will want to renew her romance with the other man.
The HurricaneThe Hurricane · 1937
The Hurricane
★ 6.71937
MovieActionAdventure
A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.

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