Antonio Leonviola

Human Torpedoes (1954)

A team of highly trained Italian seamen are taken to the island of Stampalia where there are to take their torpedo-laden attack craft on a daring attack on the port of Suda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Paolo Bergamaschi  •  Raf Vallone  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Franco Fabrizi

A team of highly trained Italian seamen are taken to the island of Stampalia where there are to take their torpedo-laden attack craft on a daring attack on the port of Suda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Paolo Bergamaschi  •  Raf Vallone  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Franco Fabrizi

Angel in a Taxi (1958)

Marietto is a very lively and creative orphaned child, housed in a boarding school of nuns. One day, while browsing a newspaper, he sees a photo of a beautiful opera house dancer, Camilla, and is convinced that she is her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Vera Tschechowa  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Roberto Risso  •  Mario Carotenuto

Marietto is a very lively and creative orphaned child, housed in a boarding school of nuns. One day, while browsing a newspaper, he sees a photo of a beautiful opera house dancer, Camilla, and is convinced that she is her mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Vera Tschechowa  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Roberto Risso  •  Mario Carotenuto

Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)

Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Moira Orfei  •  Paul Wynter  •  Raffaella Carrà

Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Moira Orfei  •  Paul Wynter  •  Raffaella Carrà

Noi cannibali (1953)

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DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Silvana Pampanini  •  Folco Lulli  •  Milly Vitale  •  Vincenzo Musolino

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DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Silvana Pampanini  •  Folco Lulli  •  Milly Vitale  •  Vincenzo Musolino

Sul ponte dei sospiri (1953)

Coming of age, a girl is told the truth about her dead father: he is alive, but imprisoned for several crimes he did not commit... With the help of an old noble lady and a young count (who doubles as a daring sea captain), she will fight for the truth, and justice. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Frank Latimore  •  Maria Frau  •  Françoise Rosay  •  Andrea Checchi

Coming of age, a girl is told the truth about her dead father: he is alive, but imprisoned for several crimes he did not commit... With the help of an old noble lady and a young count (who doubles as a daring sea captain), she will fight for the truth, and justice. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Frank Latimore  •  Maria Frau  •  Françoise Rosay  •  Andrea Checchi

Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)

Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Gordon Mitchell  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Vira Silenti  •  Dante DiPaolo

Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Gordon Mitchell  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Vira Silenti  •  Dante DiPaolo

Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)

A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Susy Andersen  •  Joe Robinson  •  Harry Baird  •  Janine Hendy

A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Susy Andersen  •  Joe Robinson  •  Harry Baird  •  Janine Hendy

Taur the Mighty (1963)

The warlike men of Kixos murder the king of Surupak and abduct his two daughters, Jia and Tuja. Jia's bridegroom Syros asks the mighty warrior Taurus for assistance. Taurus faithful companion Ubaratuta will give Taurus a hand to defeat the warlike tribe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Joe Robinson  •  Harry Baird  •  Bella Cortez  •  Carla Foscari

The warlike men of Kixos murder the king of Surupak and abduct his two daughters, Jia and Tuja. Jia's bridegroom Syros asks the mighty warrior Taurus for assistance. Taurus faithful companion Ubaratuta will give Taurus a hand to defeat the warlike tribe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Joe Robinson  •  Harry Baird  •  Bella Cortez  •  Carla Foscari

Rita da Cascia (1943)

Biographical film about Saint Rita da Cascia, who lived in Umbria in the 14th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Elena Zareschi  •  Ugo Sasso  •  Beatrice Mancini  •  Marcello Giorda

Biographical film about Saint Rita da Cascia, who lived in Umbria in the 14th century.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Elena Zareschi  •  Ugo Sasso  •  Beatrice Mancini  •  Marcello Giorda

The Two Truths (1952)

The young Loris is undergoing a trial for killing his girlfriend Maria Luce. According to the reconstruction of the facts, the young man would shoot his mistress making it then end up under the wheels of a tram. On the remains of the woman's body, however, there is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Michel Auclair  •  Michel Simon  •  Valentine Tessier

The young Loris is undergoing a trial for killing his girlfriend Maria Luce. According to the reconstruction of the facts, the young man would shoot his mistress making it then end up under the wheels of a tram. On the remains of the woman's body, however, there is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Michel Auclair  •  Michel Simon  •  Valentine Tessier

The Young Tigers (1968)

Five teenagers decide to steal money from someone who could not accuse them of the theft. Panini, a well-known stockbroker who uses to illeg ally pass money from Italy to Switzerland, is the perfect victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Luca Della Porta  •  Vanni De Maigret  •  Massimo Farinelli

Five teenagers decide to steal money from someone who could not accuse them of the theft. Panini, a well-known stockbroker who uses to illeg ally pass money from Italy to Switzerland, is the perfect victim.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Luca Della Porta  •  Vanni De Maigret  •  Massimo Farinelli