Superargo Versus Diabolicus

Superargo Versus Diabolicus (Italian: Superargo contro Diabolikus, Spanish: Superargo, el hombre enmascarado) 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.^[2][3][4]

Superargo Versus Diabolicus
Italian poster
Directed by	Nick Nostro
Screenplay by	Jaime Jesús Balcázar[1]
Story by	Mino Giarda[1]
Starring	Giovanni Cianfriglia Gérard Tichy Loredana Nusciak Mónica Randall
Cinematography	Francisco Marín[1]
Edited by	Teresa Alcocer[1]
Music by	Franco Pisano[1]
Production companies	Liber Film S.E.C. Film Producciones Cinematográficas Balcázar[1]
Release dates	December 1966 (1966-12) (Italy) 1967 (1967) (Spain)
Running time	88 minutes[1]
Countries	Italy Spain[1]

Plot

A superhero battles a madman who is plotting to steal uranium as part of a plan to take over the world.

Cast

• Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo
• Gérard Tichy as Diabolicus (as Gerhard Tichy)
• Loredana Nusciak as Diabolicus' Mistress
• Mónica Randall as Lidia
• Francisco Castillo Escalona as Col. Alex Kinski
• Emilio Messina as Diabolicus' Henchman
• Geoffrey Copleston as Conrad

Production

Director Nick Nostro commented on actor Giovanni Cianfriglia as Superargo in the film, stating that he had him act like Zorro.^[5] 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."^[5] Nostro stated that the film was shot with exteriors in Barcelona and interiors shot in Rome a De Paolis studios.^[5] Nostro added that due to the cheap budget, his producer had them shoot some indoor scenes at his villa in Frascati.^[5][6]

Release

Superargo Versus Diabolicus opened in Rome in December 1966.^[1][7] It was released in Spain in 1967 as Superargo contra Diabolicus.^[7]

It was followed by a sequel Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968).^[6]

See also

• List of Italian films of 1966
• List of Spanish films of 1966