The Scarlet Scorpion

The Scarlet Scorpion

1990 · 84 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Mystery, Comedy

Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his arch-nemesis, the Scarlet Scorpion, kidnaps a beautiful fashion designer.

Directed by Ivan Cardoso · Written by Rubens Francisco Lucchetti

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