Rocambole vs. the Harpies

Rocambole vs. the Harpies

1967 · 87 min · ★ 5.6 · Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Super-detective muscle dude in tights vs a criminal mastermind who doses women with ugly serum to make them commit crimes.

Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel · Written by Alfredo Ruanova

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