''Lana, Queen of the Amazons'' (German: ''Lana - Königin der Amazonen'') is a 1964 West German-Brazilian

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written and directed by Cyl Farney and

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and starring

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and Christian Wolff. The film's sets were designed by the

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Alexandre Horvat.

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took place in

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and along the Amazon River.

Plot

Queen Lana is aided by a scientist and his nephew as they battle prospectors in the Brazilian jungle to protect a legendary Amazon treasure.

Cast

as Professor Van Vries *

as Queen Lana * Christian Wolff as Peter van Vries *

Michael Hinz Michael Hinz (28 December 1939 – 6 November 2008) was a German actor. Life and career Hinz came from an acting family, his parents were Werner Hinz and Ehmi Bessel, both actors, as well as his brother Knut and half-sister Dinah. After gro ...

as Matteo * Yara Lex as Tahira *

Dieter Eppler Dieter Eppler (11February 192712April 2008) was a German television actor and director of radio dramas. He was born in Stuttgart. He was an actor, known for ''Jonas'' (1957), ''The Country Doctor'' (1987) and '' The Last Winter'' (1960). He was mar ...

as Giovanni di Araúza / Gerónimo de Araújo * Haydee Pinto as Amazon #2 *

Átila Iório Átila Iório (1 April 1921 – 10 December 2002) was a Brazilian actor of Calabrese descent. He appeared in 48 films and television shows between 1946 and 1997. He starred in the 1964 film '' Os Fuzis'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary ...

as Black guide / Casanova * Adalberto Silva as White guide

References

External links

* 1960s adventure films German adventure films West German films Brazilian adventure films Films directed by Géza von Cziffra Jungle girls 1960s German films Films scored by Erwin Halletz Films scored by Herbert Trantow 1960s Brazilian films {{1960s-Germany-film-stub