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adventure film that was produced by Decio Salvi and Emimmo Salvi, directed by

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, that stars

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and Bella Cortez.

Plot

Muscleman Obro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yotar and his hideous super-science schemes.

Cast

as Obro * Bella Cortez as La principessa Mecede *

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as Il re Yotar *

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("Marietto") as Elmos * Omero Gargano as Il vecchio saggio *

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as Il padre di Obro * Carlo Tamberlani as Il padre di Yotar * Luigi Moneta as Il primo ministro *

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as Il capitano delle guardie nere *

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as Il giovane scienzato * Carlo Enrici as Assistente dello scienziato * Leopoldo Savona as Danzatore * Furio Meniconi as Egon * Liana Orfei as Queen Texen

External links

* * 1961 films 1960s science fiction adventure films 1960s fantasy adventure films Italian fantasy adventure films Italian science fiction adventure films Peplum films 1960s Italian-language films Films set in Atlantis Sword and sandal films Films scored by Armando Trovajoli 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub