''Mask of the Avenger'' is a 1951 American
historical
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adventure film
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directed by
Phil Karlson
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starring
John Derek
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and
Jody Lawrance
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Biography
She was born October 19, 1930 as Nona Josephi ...
.
Derek portrays Renatu Dimorna, the son of an Italian aristocrat, who vows revenge after his father is murdered during the European political upheaval of 1848.
Plot
Cast
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John Derek
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as Viovanni Larocca
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Jody Lawrance
Jody Lawrance (born Nona Josephine Goddard; October 19, 1930 – July 10, 1986) was an American actress who starred in many Hollywood films during the 1950s through the early 1960s.
Biography
She was born October 19, 1930 as Nona Josephi ...
as Maria d'Orsini
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Arnold Moss
Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. His son was songwriter Jeff Moss.
Early years
Born in Flatbush, Moss was a third-generation Brooklyn native. He attended Brooklyn's Boys High School. ...
as Colardi
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Eugene Iglesias
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as Rollo D'Anterras
*Dickie Leroy as Jacopo (as Dickie LeRoy)
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Harry Cording
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Life and career ...
as Zio
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Ian Wolfe
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as Signor Donner
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1951 films
Columbia Pictures films
1950s historical adventure films
Films set in the 1840s
Films set in Italy
Films directed by Phil Karlson
Films adapted into comics
American historical adventure films
Films scored by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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