Superargo and the Faceless Giants
Superargo and the Faceless Giants (Italian: Superargo - L'invincibile Superman, Spanish: Superargo, el gigante, also known as Superargo, The King of Criminals and Superargo the Giant) is a 1968 Italian-Spanish science fiction-superhero film written and directed by Paolo Bianchini (here credited as "Paul Maxwell"). It is the sequel of Nick Nostro's Superargo Versus Diabolicus.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Paolo Bianchini |
| Screenplay by | Julio Buchs[1] |
| Story by | Julio Buchs[1] |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
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Plot
In the movie, Superargo battles Faceless Giants. One of his friends wants to kill Superargo.
Cast
- Ken Wood as Superargo
- Guy Madison as Prof. Wendland Wond
- Luisa Baratto as Claire Brand
- Diana Lorys as Gloria Devon
- Aldo Sambrell as Kamir / Pao-Ki
- Tomás Blanco as Davies
- Sergio Testori as Jo Brand
- Valerio Tordi as Professor Presenski
- Aldo Bufi Landi as J.G. Stafford
- Valentino Macchi as Bank Guard
Release
Superargo and the Faceless Giants was submitted to the Italian censorship board in September 1967, but was not released until January 1968 in Italy.[5] The film was released on home video in the United States from several labels including Code Red as a double feature with Wacky Taxi and as part of the Cinema Insomnia collection where it is interspersed with comic commentary by Mr. Lobo in a manner similar to horror host antecedents like Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.[5] Rifftrax released a version with their own humorous commentary in December 2016.[6]
Reception
In a contemporary review, the Monthly Film Bulletin stated that "in the hierarchy of superheroes, Superargo....must rate lower than Jungle Jim."[7] The review found Guy Madison "completely miscast" as "one of the most harmless-looking of villains". The review concluded that the film would "please easily-pleased children, but comic strip aficionados will find even less to arouse them here than in Doc Savage."[7]
References
Footnotes
- Curti 2016, p. 123.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
- Marco Giusti. 007 all'italiana. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. ISBN 9788876381874.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- Curti 2016, p. 125.
- "Superargo and the Faceless Giants". 9 December 2016.
- McGillivray, David (1975). "Re dei Criminali, Il (Superargo)". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 42, no. 492. British Film Institute. pp. 203–204.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.