| Superargo Versus Diabolicus | |
| Director: | Nick Nostro |
| Screenplay: | Jaime Jesús Balcázar |
| Story: | Mino Giarda |
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| Music: | Franco Pisano |
| Cinematography: | Francisco Marín |
| Editing: | Teresa Alcocer |
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| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
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Superargo Versus Diabolicus (Italian: Superargo contro Diabolikus, Spanish; Castilian: Superargo, el hombre enmascarado|link=no) is a 1966 superhero film written and directed by Nick Nostro. It had the sequel in 1968, Superargo and the Faceless Giants directed by Paolo Bianchini.[1] [2] [3]
A superhero battles a madman who is plotting to steal uranium as part of a plan to take over the world.
Director Nick Nostro commented on actor Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo in the film, stating that he had him act like Zorro. Nostro claimed he got him the best voice actor he could find and then felt "despite his shortcomings, he made a good impression on screen." Nostro stated that the film was shot with exteriors in Barcelona and interiors shot in Rome a De Paolis studios. Nostro added that due to the cheap budget, his producer had them shoot some indoor scenes at his villa in Frascati.
Superargo Versus Diabolicus opened in Rome in December 1966.[4] It was released in Spain in 1967 as Superargo contra Diabolicus.
It was followed by a sequel Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968).