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 Emilio Gómez Muriel
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Julio Alemán Rocambole / Hindu -
María Duval Mayra - J Jesús Salinas Nerón
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Carlos López Moctezuma Inspector Ansaldo -
Regina Torné Amanda Valdés -
Jacqueline Andere Marcia -
Víctor Junco Ramiro Márquez
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