''The Black Mask'' (Italian: ''Maschera nera'') is a 1952 Italian

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directed by

Filippo Walter Ratti Filippo Walter Ratti (1914–1981) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. After working as an assistant director for several years, he made his directoral debut in 1946. The following year he directed the biopic ''Eleonora Duse (film), ...

and starring

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and

Nino Pavese Nino Pavese (10 April 1904 – 21 December 1979) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti and the younger brother of actor and voice actor Luigi Pavese, he began his career on stage with a theatrical troupe in the early ...

. It earned a little over a hundred million lire at the box office.Chiti & Poppi p.224

Synopsis

A mysterious masked horseman fights for justice for the poor.

Cast

as Villeneuve *

as Henriette *

as Dupont *

Lia Di Leo Lia Anna Di Leo (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2006) was an Italian actress and model. She entered the 1951 Miss Italy contest and then began acting in films, generally playing glamorous supporting roles. Di Leo's parents died while she was very ...

as Hippolite *

Renato Chiantoni Renato Chiantoni (19 April 1906 – 24 December 1979) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1978. Born in Brescia, the son of the stage actor Amedeo, Chiantoni debuted on stage entering several drama and revue comp ...

as Damprepois *

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as Valentine *

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as Louise

References

Bibliography

* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991.

External links

* 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Italian adventure films 1952 adventure films 1950s Italian films Films directed by Filippo Walter Ratti {{1950s-Italy-film-stub