The Invincible Masked Rider Explained

The Invincible Masked Rider
Director:	Umberto Lenzi
Producer:	Fortunato Misiano
Screenplay:	Gino De Santis Umberto Lenzi Guido Maletesta Luciano Martino
Starring:	Pierre Brice Daniele Vargas Hélène Chanel Massimo Serato
Music:	Angelino Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography:	Bitto Albertini Augusto Tiezzi
Editing:	Jolanda Benvenuti
Production Companies:	Romana Film Socete Nouvelle de Cinematographie
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Runtime:	96 minutes
Country:	Italy France

The Invincible Masked Rider (it|L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was based on a novel by Johnston McCulley. The film was released in the US as Terror of the Black Mask.^[1]

It starred Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas and Helene Chanel.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Cast

Pierre Brice: Don Diego Morales
Daniele Vargas: Don Luis
Hélène Chanel: Carmencita
Massimo Serato: Don Rodrigo
Gisella Arden: Maria
Aldo Bufi Landi: Francisco
Carlo Latimer: Tabuca
Nerio Bernardi: Don Gomez
Romano Ghini: Maurilio
Tullio Altamura: Dr. Bernarinis
Guido Celano: Dr. Aguilera
Nello Pazzafini: Alonzo

Release

The Invincible Masked Rider was released theatrically in Italy on 29 March 1963. It received a release in the United States in July 1967.

References

Sources

Book: Hughes, Howard. Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. I.B.Tauris. 2011. 978-1-84885-608-0 . London - New York.
Book: Kinnard . Roy . Crnkovich . Tony . Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 . McFarland . 978-1476662916 . 2017 .

Notes and References

Lucanio, Patrick (1994). With Fire and Sword: Italian Spectacles on American Screens, 1958–1968. Scarecrow Press
Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Mario Pecorari . Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. 1991 . Gremese Editore, 1992. 8876055932.
Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 8860736269.
Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. 2007. Mondadori, 2007. 978-8804572770.