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SACCO BELLO, UN (1980) Also known as: "Fun is Beautiful." Carlo Verdone directs and stars in this comedy also featuring Mario Brega, Renato Scarpa, Veronica Meriel, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
SAHARA CROSS (1977) Also known as: "Desert Chase." Team of oil prospectors in the Tunisian desert is plagued by terrorists. High-paced action thriller starring Franco Nero, Michel Constantin, Pamela Villoresi, and others. Directed by Tonino Valerii. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SAIGNEE, LA (1971) Also known as: "Manhunt for Murder." A French guy living in New York witnesses a mob chief killing a bunch of people. He decides to run away and go back to his France. But the mob boss sends a killer out to seek him. Fast-paced crime action starring Bruno Pradal, Gabriele Tinti, Charles Southwood, and others. Directed by Claude Mulot. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
SAINT BENEDICT: HIS LIFE AND MIRACLES (1945) Original title: "Sole Di Montecassino." Rare costume drama which take place in the fifth century. Based on the life of Pope Gregory I. Stars Fosco Giachetti, Adriana Benetti, Nino Pavese, Liliana Laine, and others. Directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SANDOKAN AGAINST THE LEOPARD OF SARAWAK (1964) Also known as: "Throne of Vengeance." Lord Brooks (played by Mario Petri) kidnaps the fiancée of Sandokan (Ray Danton) and keeps her hidden in an underground cavern. Sandokan attempts to rescue her, but she has been brainwashed and hypnotized by the local witch doctor. Also stars Guy Madison, Franca Bettoia, Alberto Farnese, Mino Doro, and Aldo Bufi Landi. Directed by Luigi Capuano. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SANDOKAN: THE EPIC STORY (1976) This colossal four-hour production is often considered by far the best rendition of the Sandokan story. It traces the rise of a Malaysian hero who, embittered by the plundering and invasive Englishmen, decides to take a stand against them and restore the liberty of the Malaysian people. Aided by his best friend Yanez, a Portuguese renegade, Sandokan wages a bloody and nonstop war against the forces of Lord Brooks, his main enemy. Starring Kabir Bedi, Philippe Leroy, Adolfo Celi, Carol Andre, and others. Directed by Sergio Sollima. Counts as two titles. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).
SANDOKAN FIGHTS BACK (1964) Original title: "Sandokan Alla Riscossa." A Malaysian prince's parents are put to the sword by the sadistic Englishman Lord Brooks. Years later, the prince rallies his forces to take revenge. Stars Ray Danton, Mario Petri, Guy Madison, Mino Doro, Alberto Farnese, and Raf Baldassarre. Directed by Luigi Capuano. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SARTANA KILLS THEM ALL (1971) Original title: "Un Par De Asesinos." Gianni Garko stars as avenging gunman in this hard-to-locate spaghetti western also featuring William Bogart, Maria Silva, Luis Induni, and others. Directed by Rafael Romero Marchent. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SATAN'S BLOOD (1977) Also known as: "Don't Panic." One of the most effective Spanish horror films we've seen, this tells the tale of a young couple who are lured away to a remote mansion by a pair of Satanists, under the pretext that they were old acquaintances. When they get to the mansion, however, the couple realizes they are trapped, and that escape is impossible. That's when the horrors begin. Stars Angel Aranda, Sandra Alberti, Mariana Karr, Manuel Pereiro, and others. Directed by Carlos Puerto. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SATANIK (1968) Deformed, aged female scientist kills fellow scientist in order to steal formulae for rejuvenating cells and reversing the aging process. She takes it and turns into the beautiful, evil Satanik, who goes around, seducing and murdering wealthy businessmen. Great 60's trash starring Magda Konopka, Umberto Raho, Nerio Bernardi, and others. Directed by Piero Vivarelli. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SATYRICON (1968) Also known as: "The Other Satyricon." Decent costume comedy starring Tuna Aumont, Don Backy, Mario Carotenuto, Franco Fabrizi, and others. Directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. Letterboxed. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
SAVAGE THREE (1975) Original title: "Fango Bollente." Brutal Italian crime thriller. The Savage Three are three young men who work together at a computer analysis company. All three appear to be calm, level-headed guys with the world at their fingertips. They are best friends, working together by day & partying at night. Dominated by Ovidio, however, played by Joe Dallesandro, the three young men soon evolve from well-mannered professionals to violent criminals. Also stars Martine Brochard, Umberto Ceriani, and others. Directed by Vittorio Salerno. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (B/B-).
SCALPS (1987) Also known as: "Venganza India." Claudio Fragrasso and Bruno Mattei direct this violent western. The commander of a Texan fort in the Civil War refuses to surrender to the Northerners, and tries to buy the local Indian chief's daughter. When things go wrong, slaughter breaks out. Starring Vassili Karis, Charly Bravo, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SCHOOLGIRL KILLER (1968) Also known as: "Nude Si Muore." Creepy giallo very much like an early Dario Argento film, about a mad killer stalking a girls' school. Well photographed and very atmospheric. Stars Mark Damon, Eleonora Brown, Michael Rennie, Luciano Pigozzi, and others. Directed by Antonio Margheriti. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SCIPIONE L'AFRICANO (1937) Also known as: "Defeat of Hannibal." Big budget historical epic starring Annibale Ninchi, Camillo Pilotto, Fosco Giachetti, Guglielmo Barnabo, and others. Directed by Carmine Gallone. Letterboxed. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
SCOPONE SCIENTIFICO, LO (1972) Also known as: "The Scientific Cardplayer." Comedy starring Alberto Sordi, Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Silvana Mangano, and others. Directed by Luigi Comencini. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
SCOURGE OF THE BARBARIANS (1962) Also known as: "Re Manfredi." Hard to find sword-and-sandal film starring Ken Clark, Gerard Landry, Moira Orfei, Carla Calo, and others. Directed by Paolo Lombardo and Piero Regnoli. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SCUSI, LEI E NORMALE? (1979) Umberto Lenzi directs this rarely seen comedy starring Ray Lovelock, Renzo Montagnani, Enzo Cerusico, Anna Maria Rizzoli, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
SEA PIRATE (1966) Also known as: "The Fighting Corsair." Sergio Bergonzelli and Roy Rowland direct this hard-to-find swashbuckler starring Gerard Barray, Antonella Lualdi, Terence Morgan, Gerard Tichy, and others. Letterboxed. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SEASON FOR THE ASSASSINS (1975) Original title: "Il Tempo degli Assassini." Italian crime thriller. As a gang of youths terrorizes a city, the weary chief of police finds himself caught between the citizens who cry for blood and a catholic priest who believes the boys will respond to kindness. Stars Joe Dallesandro, Martin Balsam, Rossano Brazzi, and others. Directed by Marcello Andrei. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SECRET MARK OF D'ARTAGNAN, THE (1962) Original title: "Il Colpo Segreto di d'Artagnan." Rare Musketeers film, in which D'Artagnan (George Nader) and Porthos (Mario Petri) work to unravel a treason against the king of France. Also starring Alessandra Panaro, Massimo Serato, Georges Marchal, Magali Noel, Raf Baldassarre, and others. Directed by Siro Marcellini. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SECRET OF THE BLACK FALCON (1960) Original title: "Il Segreto dello Sparviero Nero." Lex Barker plays a Spanish officer sent to infiltrate a band of pirates in order to retrieve a secret document. Costume adventure also starring Walter Barnes, Livio Lorenzon, Nadia Marlowa, Loris Gizzi, and others. Directed by Domenico Paolella. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SECRET OF THE BLACK TRUNK (1961) Edgar Wallace mystery. A killer who uses a knife is knocking off guests at a hotel in London's Soho district. A police detective is sent to investigate. Starring Joachim Hansen, Senta Berger, Hans Reiser. Directed by Werner Klingler. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SECRET OF THE INCA EMPIRE (1987) Gianfranco Parolini directs this low-budget jungle adventure possibly spawned by the success of the "Indiana Jones" films?? At any rate, it's a pretty good one. Explorers sent to South America unearth strange oddities that lead them to a lost civilization. Stars Luigi Mazzanotte, Kelly London, Ann Kerin. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SECRET OF SEAGULL ISLAND (1980) Original title: "L'Isola del Gabbiano." Decent giallo about a blind woman who attempts to find her missing sister, only to discover that she's fallen victim to a sadistic playboy living on an isolated island. Prunella Ransome, Jeremy Brett, Gabriele Tinti, Vassili Karis, and others. Directed by Nestore Ungaro. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SECRET OF THE SPHINX (1965) Now in English!! Original title: "La Sfinge Sorride Prima Di Morire- Stop- Londra." Tony Russel plays an insurance agent hired to go to Egypt to investigate a string of thefts surrounding an archaeological expedition. While there, he discovers a cache of stolen gold, but someone keeps trying to put an end to his life. Also stars Maria Perschy, Ivan Desny, Tullio Altamura, and Franco Ressel. Directed by Duccio Tessari. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SENZA PIETA' (1948) Also known as: "Without Pity." Excellent neo-realistic thriller from director Alberto Lattuada. Carlo Del Poggio plays Anna, a girl forced to leave home to search for her missing brother. On the train, she's discovered without a ticket and ends up in jail. She meets Jerry (played by John Kitzmiller), an American army soldier. She also meets Pier Luigi, head of the local mafia and prostitution ring. Anna is forced to work for him, and she inadvertently gets Jerry involved in a criminal matter. Jerry breaks out of confinement and attempts to save Anna from the racketeers. Also starring Giulietta Masina, Pierre Claude', Folco Lulli, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with some English dialogue. (A-/B).
SENZA VIA D'USCITA (1970) Rare giallo starring Marisa Mell, Philippe Leroy, Lea Massari, Roger Hanin, Georges Rigaud, Nando Favella, and others. Directed by Piero Sciume. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
SERENADE FOR TWO SPIES (1965) Also known as: "Sinfonia per Due Spie." Rare spy action starring Tony Kendall, Hellmut Lange, Barbara Lass, Mimmo Palmara, and others. Directed by Michael Pfleghar. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
SEVEN AGAINST ALL (1965) Also known as: "Seven Rebel Gladiators." One of the rarer sword-and-sandals, this one stars Roger Browne as a Roman centurion out to crush a tyrant (Alfio Caltabiano) who seeks to depose the lawful king and marry his daughter against her will. Wall-to-wall action, fistfights, and mayhem. Also stars Jose Greci, Erno Crisa, and others. Directed by Michele Lupo. Letterboxed. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
SEWER RATS (1974) Also known as: "Una Donna Per Sette Bastardi." Richard Harrison plays a crippled "man with no name" who stumbles into a trashy little town in the middle of nowhere. The town is inhabited by a bunch of low-lifes, as well as one woman married to a sadist, who along with another guy, hold the few people in their iron fist, since they own the only car in town and are the only connection to the rest of the world. Low-budget exploitation also starring Gordon Mitchell, Dagmar Lassander, Luciano Rossi, and others. Directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SHADOWMAN (1974) Original title: "Nuits Rouges." We've obtained an excellent quality print of this elusive supercriminal action flick from director Georges Franju. Shadowman, a thief whose head is covered by a red mask, and his cat-suited assistant, attempt to retrieve the fabled treasure of the ancient Knight Templars from a surviving sect in Paris. Starring Gayle Hunnicutt, Jacques Champreux, Josephine Chaplin, and others. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SHOOT JOE, AND SHOOT AGAIN (1972) Original title: "Spara Joe... E Cosi' Sia!" Rare spaghetti western from director Emilio Miraglia. Starring Richard Harrison, Jose Torres, Franca Polesello, Indio Gonzales, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SHOTGUN (1968) Also known as: "Vengeance Is My Forgiveness." Durango's fiancée and family are killed by an unknown band of criminals. Durango becomes the sheriff in order to weed them out, and he discovers that the perpetrators are all respected community figures. One by one, he stalks them down. Stars Tab Hunter, Erika Blanc, Piero Lulli, Mimmo Palmara, Daniele Vargas, Renato Romano, and Alfredo Rizzo. Directed by Roberto Mauri. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SHOWDOWN FOR A BAD MAN (1971) Also known as: "Coffin Full of Dollars." Uncut version of this tough spaghetti western from director Demofilo Fidani. A frontier feud erupts on the Mexican border, when the brothers of Hagen the outlaw (Klaus Kinski) are killed by the Nevada Kid (Jeff Cameron). Needless to say, Hagen tracks down Nevada with vengeance, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake. Also stars Gordon Mitchell, Simonetta Vitelli, Jack Betts, Ray Saunders, and Benito Pacifico. Dubbed in English. Upgrade!! Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).
SIGN OF THE COYOTE (1964) Rare Zorro-like film from director Mario Caiano. Gaillardo sees injustice done to the former Californians by a victorious governor and his rotten clique. Keeping cool in public society, he wears his black clothes and mask at night to avenge the people. Stars Fernando Casanova, Maria Luz Galicia, Arturo Dominici, Mario Feliciani, Giulia Rubini, and others. Dubbed in German, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
SINBAD AND THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD (1973) Last film from director Pietro Francisci. Sinbad returns home from a long voyage, only to discover that his parents are dead and his house confiscated by the kingdom. He meets up with two trouble-makers, and they end up enlisting as crew on an ocean voyage. However, when the captain proves sadistic and ill-mannered, the three escape, taking it to the skies in a hot-air balloon. Later, they return to Sinbad's kingdom and overthrow the tyrant king. Stars Robert Malcolm, Arturo Dominici, Franco Fantasia, Spartaco Conversi, and Sonia Wilson. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SING SING (1983) Sergio Corbucci directs this prison comedy starring Adriano Celentano, Enrico Montesano, Marina Suma, Angela Goodwin, Vanessa Redgrave, Ugo Bologna, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
SLAVE GIRLS OF SHEBA (1964) Original title: "Le Verdi Bandiere di Allah." Jose Suarez plays a Spanish nobleman who tries desperately to stop a traitor (Vittorio Sanipoli) from marrying the woman he loves. Meanwhile, he goes undercover with Moorish pirates to warn the sultan against an attack on his life. Costume adventure also starring Walter Barnes, Linda Cristal, Cristina Gaioni, Helene Chanel, and others. Directed by Guido Zurli. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SLAVE WARRIOR (1960) Also known as: "Slave of Rome." The Gauls have broken their treaty with the Romans. Marcus Valerius and his friend are sent to punish them. Antea's father wants to have peace with Rome, but Lysicus forces a severely anti-Roman policy. When her father is killed by him in treachery, Antea joins the Romans who have to make detour through a swamp. Sword-and-sandal starring Guy Madison, Rossana Podesta, Mario Petri, and others. Directed by Sergio Grieco. Dubbed in English, with foreign subtitles. (A-/B).
SO SWEET, SO DEAD (1972) Original title: "Rivelazioni di una Maniaco Sessuale al Capo della Squadra Mobile." Violent and suspsenseful giallo from director Roberto Bianchi Montero. A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene. Stars Farley Granger, Sylva Koscina, Annabella Incontrera, Silvano Tranquilli, Cristea Avram, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
SOLE TORNERA', IL (1957) Also known as: "The Sun Will Return." Rare melodramatic number from director Ferdinando Merighi. An airline pilot (played by Roberto Mauri) woos a blind nightclub singer. Also starring Nilla Pizzi, Walter Brandi, Luisa Rivelli, Bianca Maria Ferrari, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
SON OF EL CID (1965) Original title: "I Cento Cavalieri." Don Fernando, the son of El Cid, rallies peasants and townspeople to overthrow Moorish occupiers in medieval Spain. Rare costume adventure starring Mark Damon, Antonella Lualdi, Gastone Moschin, Arnoldo Foa', and others. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. Dubbed in English, with Dutch subtitles. (A-/B).
SON OF HITLER (1978) The leader of a right-wing German political party discovers that an illiterate woodcarver is actually the son of Adolf Hitler. He kidnaps the young man from a mental institution and prepares him to start the Fourth Reich. Strange comedy starring Bud Cort, Peter Cushing, Leo Gordon, Anton Diffring, and others. Directed by Rodney Amateau. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SON OF THE RED CORSAIR (1959) This film is director Primo Zeglio's scene-for-scene remake of his own 1951 swashbuckler "La Vendetta del Corsaro." Lex Barker plays a pirate who vows revenge on the murderer of his father. When he finds that the governor of Cartagena has imprisoned his sister, intending to marry her and usurp the throne of Darien, Barker comes to the rescue. Also starring Sylvia Lopez, Vira Silenti, Luciano Mari, and others. Color print. Dubbed in English, with Greek subs. (A-/B).
SPANIARD'S CURSE, THE (1958) A convicted murderer uses an ancient curse to take his revenge on those responsible for sending him to prison. Good late-night horror starring Tony Wright, Lee Patterson, Susan Beaumont, and others. Directed by Ralph Kemplen. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SPARTACUS AND THE TEN GLADIATORS (1964) The story of Spartacus and 10 other gladiators who rebelled against the bloody coliseum sports. They escape and are faced at every turn by Roman soldiers bent on taking them back to the Coliseum - dead or alive! Dan Vadis, Helga Line, Ursula Davis, Ivano Staccioli, Gianni Rizzo. Directed by Nick Nostro. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SPECIAL COP IN ACTION (1976) Also known as: "Italia a Mano Armata." Crime drama starring Maurizio Merli, Raymond Pellegrin, John Saxon, Mirella D'Angelo, and others. Directed by Marino Girolami. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A-/B).
SPIAGGIA, LA (1954) Also known as: "Riviera." Stylish film from director Alberto Lattuada. Martine Carol plays Annamaria, a good-natured prostitute who takes her young daughter from convent school with her on a summer vacation at a fancy beach resort. At first she passes as a respectable woman, but gradually as the truth about her profession comes to light things turn nasty. Those who were friendly to her at first become hostile. Also starring Raf Vallone, Carlo Bianco, Mario Carotenuto, and others. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A/A-).
SPIDER LABYRINTH (1988) Original title: "Il Nido del Ragno." Strange horror about a professor who uncovers the worship of an ancient spider-god cult in Budapest. Starring William Berger, Stephane Audran, Roland Wybenga, and others. Directed by Gianfranco Giagni. Dubbed in English, with Japanese subtitles. (A/A-).
SPIES STRIKE SILENTLY (1966) Original title: "Le Spie Uccidono In Silenzio." Excellent action as Lang Jeffries investigates crime syndicate headed by a megalomaniac who creates assassins using a hypnotism drug. Also starring Erika Blanc, Emma Danieli, Andrea Bosic, and others. Directed by Mario Caiano. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SPY IN YOUR EYE (1965) Original title: "Berlino- Appuntamento per le Spie." Rare English-language print of this sought-after spy thriller. Brett Halsey plays a secret agent sent to rescue a scientist's daughter kidnapped by Russians, who are also using an army colonel's high-tech eye implant to to secretly get information regarding a top-secret formula. Also starring Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, George Wang, Gastone Moschin, and others. Directed by Vittorio Sala. Dubbed in English. Upgrade!! (A/A-).
SPY WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1966) Also known as: "La Spia Che Venne dal Mare." Rare spy flick from Italy. An American spy is sent to Europe to intercept a secret mission involving the destruction of a plane full of scientists. Starring John Elliot, Simone Mitchell, Luciano Pigozzi, Janine Reynaud, and others. Directed by Lamberto Benvenuti. Dubbed in French, with no subtitles. (B/B-).
SPY WHO LOVED FLOWERS, THE (1966) Original title" "Le Spie Amano i Fiori." Now in English!! Umberto Lenzi directs Roger Browne, Yoko Tani, Emma Danieli, Daniele Vargas, and others. A secret agent is assigned to assassinate three individuals who form part of an international criminal organization responsible for the theft of a Gamma Ray device. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).
STARBLACK (1966) Elusive spaghetti western starring Robert Woods, Elga Anderson, Franco Lantieri, Jane Tilden, Howard Ross, Andrea Scotti, and others. Directed by Giovanni Grimaldi. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STAR MAIDENS (1976) U.K. German science fiction film, which runs well over two hours. A planet from another solar system drifts into Earth's system and is detected by some Earth scientists who investigate. The surface of this planet is no longer habitable and the residents have moved to a high-tech underground city. The society is ruled by beautiful women. Starring Pierre Brice, Lisa Harrow, Christiane Kruger, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STATELINE MOTEL (1975) Original title: "L'Ultima Chance." Cool crime sleaze from Italy. After robbing a jewelry shop in Canada, two Americans arrange a meeting near the US borders in order to split the loot. One of them has an accident with his car on his way there and gets stuck in an isolated motel until his car is fixed. The owner of the motel, a sexy woman in her thirties, falls in love with him, but her suspicions about him begin to multiply, as the police arrive at the motel... Stars Eli Wallach, Ursula Andress, Massimo Girotti, Howard Ross, Barbara Bach, and others. Directed by Maurizio Lucidi. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STORIE SCELLERATE (1973) Rome, 1850. In prison, two young men, Bernardino and Mamonne, condemned for murder wait their own death penalty to be executed. Historical drama starring Silvano Gatti, Enzo Petriglia, Giacomo Rizzo, Gianni Rizzo, Santino Citti, and others. Directed by Sergio Citti. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (A-/B).
STRANGE SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM (1976) Also known as: "Blazing Magnums." Alberto de Martino directs this crime/giallo hybrid, which is really among the best in both genres. A Canadian police captain searches for the person who poisoned his sister, while she was attending the university of Montreal. So desperate is he for revenge that he begins to use his own brutal methods to track down the killer. But soon he discovers that not everything is what it first seemed. A highly recommended entry, which contains probably the longest car chase ever shot by an Italian film crew. Starring Stuart Whitman, John Saxon, Tisa Farrow, Martin Landau, and others. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
STRANGER IN TOWN (1967) Original title: "Un Dollaro Tra i Denti." Spaghetti western starring Tony Anthony, Frank Wolff, Gia Sandri, Raf Baldassarre, and others. Mysterious stranger arrives in town to clean up an outlaw gang. However, things don't work out exactly as planned. Directed by Luigi Vanzi. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STRANGER IN SACRAMENTO (1965) Original title: "Un Straniero a Sacramento." Mike Jordan escapes from prison to vindicate the death of his father and brother. Spaghetti western starring Mickey Hargitay, Steve Saint Claire, Giulio Marchetti, Florencia Silvero, and others. Directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STRANGER RETURNS (1967) Original title: "Un Uomo, Un Cavallo, Una Pistola." Sequel to "Stranger in Town." Taking the identity of a dead postal inspector found on the trail, a stranger rides into a small western town and finds himself in the middle of a stagecoach robbery perpetrated by a gang of twenty ruthless desperados. Starring Tony Anthony, Daniele Vargas, Dan Vadis, and others. Directed by Luigi Vanzi. Dubbbed in English. (B/B-).
STRANGER'S HAND, THE (1952) Hard-to-find crime drama from director Mario Soldati. Young boy goes to Venice to find his father, a British diplomat. The man has been abducted by agents from the Eastern Bloc, from nearby Trieste in Yugoslavia. Starring Richard O'Sullivan, Alida Valli, Eduardo Cianelli, Trevor Howard, and others. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
STUDENT CONNECTION (1973) Also known as: "Naked Horror." A sinister headmaster kills some of his young students to cover up a crime. Rare Spanish giallo/ thriller starring Ray Milland, Sylva Koscina, Romiro Oliveros, Charly Bravo, and others. Directed by Rafael Romero Marchent. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SUGAR COLT (1968) In order to avenge a friend and to fulfill his last wish, Rocco has to find out what happened to an army corps that has mysteriously disappeared. Great spaghetti western starring Jack Betts, Soledad Miranda, and others. Directed by Franco Giraldi. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SUICIDE COMMANDOS (1968) Also known as: "Man Without Mercy." French general leads four commandos on a secret mission to destroy German airfield. Scare war film starring Aldo Ray, Tano Cimarosa, Luis Davila, Pamela Tudor, Manuel Zarzo, and others. Directed by Camillo Bazzoni. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (A/A-).
SUICIDE MISSION (1970) Also known as: "When Heroes Die." Group of American commandos is assigned to kidnap General Rommel. But the soldiers are caught by the Germans who decide to use their plan against them. Replacing the American soldiers with German soldiers, and with the help of a fake "kidnapped" Rommel, they plan to kill President Eisenhower. War film starring Craig Hill, Annabella Incontrera, Piero Lulli, and others. Directed by Jose Luis Merino. Dubbed in English. (B-/C).
SUPERARGO (1968) Original title: "Il Re Dei Criminali." Italian costume superhero action. A masked wrestler/superhero goes up against a madman and his army of robots. Starring Giovanni Cianfriglia, Guy Madison, Luisa Baratto, Diana Lorys, Aldo Sambrell, and others. Directed by Paolo Bianchini. Dubbed in English. (A-/B).
SUPERARGO VS. DIABOLICUS (1967) Great cross between espionage and super-hero adventure. Giovanni Cianfriglia stars as "Superargo," a bionic masked hero who is given a series of outrageously dangerous missions ending in infiltration of an internationally-based criminal operation headed by the evil Diabolicus (Gerard Tichy). Also stars Monica Randall, Loredana Nusciak, Giulio Battiferri, and others. Directed by Nick Nostro. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SUPERNATURAL (1981) Original title: "Sobrenatural." Eugenio Martin directs this horror tale about a woman whose abusive husband was killed in an auto crash. While she thinks she's rid of him, his ghost comes back to haunt her. Good early-80's fare starring Cristina Galbo, Maximo Valverde, and others. Letterboxed at 1.66:1. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SUPERSONIC MAN (1979) Cheesy science-fiction outing from Spain. Superhero Kronos, from a distant galaxy, tangles with mad scientist Cameron Mitchell over the fate of mankind. Also starring Antonio Cantafora, Frank Brana, and others. Directed by Juan Piquer Simon. Dubbed in English. (A/A-).
SWEDEN HEAVEN AND HELL (1968) Original title: "Svezia Inferno e Paradiso." Enrico Maria Salerno narrates this pseudo-documentary about sexuality in Sweden. This one was considered strong for its time, but obviously not by today's standards. Nevertheless, it gets interesting at times. Directed by Luigi Scattini. Dubbed in Italian, with no subtitles. (B-/C).
SWEET BODY OF DEBORAH (1968) Original title: "Il Dolce Corpo di Deborah." On a honeymoon in Switzerland, a young couple is terrorized by the husband's old friend, who considers him the killer of a previous girlfriend. Suspenseful giallo starring Carroll Baker, Jean Sorel, Ida Galli, and others. Directed by Romolo Guerrieri. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SWORDSMAN OF SIENA (1962) A Spanish overlord controls 16th-century Tuscany. He plans to marry into a prominent Italian family and hires an Englishman to serve as bodyguard for his less-than-eager fiancée. The bodyguard finds his allegiance switching to the rebels who seek to overthrow the Spaniard, even as he finds himself drawn to the woman he's been hired to protect. Excellent costume adventure starring Stewart Granger, Sylva Koscina, Christine Kaufmann, Riccardo Garrone, Alberto Lupo, Marina Berti, and others. Directed by Baccio Bandini and Etienne Perier. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
SWORD IN THE SHADOWS (1961) Original title: "Una Spada Nell'Ombra." Luigi Capuano directs this excellent costume adventure, about a deposed nobleman's son who returns to his kingdom many years later to depose a tyrant who has his sight fixed on the legitimate heiress. Starring Germano Longo, Mario Valdemarin, Tamara Lees, Gabriella Farinon, Livio Lorenzon, and others. Dubbed in English, with Greek subtitles. (B/B-).
SWORD OF EL CID (1963) Original title: "La Spada Del Cid." Roland Carey stars as Bernardo, son of the legendary El Cid, who fights to wrest his hereditary kingdom from usurpers. Also stars Sandro Moretti, Chantal Deberg, Eliana Grimaldi, Daniela Bianchi, Andrea Fantasia, Franco Pesce, Nino Milano, and others. Directed by Miguel Iglesias and Ferdiando Baldi. Dubbed in English. (B/B-).
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