The Best of Antonio Margheriti
This list includes 46 out of 56 films credited to Antonio Margheriti as a director - only the ones that I have actually seen.
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- DirectorAntonio MargheritiSergio CorbucciStarsBarbara SteeleGeorges RivièreMargrete RobsahmA journalist takes a bet that he can spend the night in a haunted castle on All Hallow's Eve. During his stay, he bears witness to the castle's gruesome past coming to life before him, and falls in love with a beautiful female ghost.No surprises here, one of the greatest Gothic horror movies ever made!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsMark DamonEleonora BrownSally SmithAfter a mysterious trunk arrives at a prestigious girl's boarding school, its staff and students - including an orphaned heiress and an amateur sleuth - are targeted by a shadowy killer.A delightful little crime mystery, Giallo-ish plot is given surprisingly upbeat and lighthearted treatment. Many fans of traditional Giallo might be disappointed - I loved every minute of it.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTab HunterRossana PodestàUmberto MelnatiGenies help a bandit recover a golden arrow, which will show that he is the heir to the sultan's kingdom.This is unofficial remake of the original (1924) Thief of Bagdad - not the better known Korda version from 1940 that has quite different plot but the one with Douglas Fairbanks. Both of those films are masterpieces and The golden arrow is definitely not quite there, but even if it is not perfect, the colors are lavish, real Egyptian settings are magnificent and if you can get past Tub Huners platinum blond hair and some uneven special effects - this is quite a delightful fantasy movie. But, again not for those who expect only grind-house movies from Margheriti. Watch only a high quality wide screen version!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsKlaus KinskiPeter CarstenMarcella MichelangeliA man takes his revenge on the family responsible for his wrongful sentence to ten years of hard labor.Excellent spaghetti western! And a rare case of the remake improving upon the original.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsBarbara SteeleGeorge ArdissonHalina ZalewskaA woman under suspicion of witchcraft is burned alive. Her curse brings her back from the dead for revenge.Great Barbara Steele was really typecast in these variations of Bavas’s masterpiece Black Sunday (1960) and Margheriti’s Castle of Blood (1964) is easily her second best outing in this genre, The Long Hair of Death is not quite there, but it is still watchable and atmospheric; imperfect but good.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJoachim FuchsbergerMarianne KochHelga AndersThe characters engage in a séance at a mansion while a storm rages outside. During their stay, the film uses an extensive flashback structure to reveal the various criminal acts that each have perpetrated.Another great Gothic from Margheriti, not quite up there with Castle of Blood but still great. Finale is quite unexpected!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTony RusselLisa GastoniMassimo SeratoA deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.Now we are moving from objectively good movies into realm of camp entertainment, but what entertainment it is!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLee MajorsKaren BlackMargaux HemingwayJewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold.I like this one much more than much better known and similarly themed Joe Dante's Piranha (1978). Then again - I saw this with good dubbing and in lushly-colored widescreen, not on some washed-out VHS-transfer
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLee Van CleefKaren BlackEdward AlbertA retired safe cracker is recruited by a young conman to return to the "business" for a million dollar heist.Excellent little crime/heist movie.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsReb BrownCorinne CléryJohn SteinerA warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.Bizarre oddity
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAnthony EisleyWandisa GuidaDiana LorysA U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.Very entertaining euro-spy/Sc-Fi combination. Not to be taken seriously. Film-noir style voice-over in american version (the one that I saw) is often hilarious and actually, for once, adds to the charm of the film.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTony RusselLisa GastoniFranco NeroIn the 21st century, aliens invade the solar system.Two observations:
1 - They should show this film on New Year nights!
2 - Young, Clean-shaven and uniformed (well... its more like plumbers work-wear but whatever) Franco Nero not only looks like Archer but has lots of Archer-y mimics and facial expressions. - DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonWandisa GuidaEttore ManniAn elite group of soldiers led by the courageous Claudius Marcellus are handpicked by Julius Caesar to embark on a desperate and dangerous suicide mission to destroy the Druids' secret weapon.Quite entertaining combination of war movie (a team on a mission- trope) and Peplum.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonClaudio CamasoSpela RozinA man tracks down the five outlaws who murdered his brother, all the while being shadowed by a mysterious Pinkerton detective.After euro-spy collaborations, Richard Harrison re-teams with Margheriti for a superior spaghetti western. Not quite Leone or Corbucci but well worth the time.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsYul BrynnerMassimo RanieriBarbara BouchetA retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him.This is a fine B movie with a great cast : Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, Barbara Bouchet, Martin Balsam! Bouchet is underused (but undressed a lot as well) This film and the Squize, both seem to be inspired by The Mechanic (1972) and it is interesting to see different solutions/variations of the main themes that Margheriti comes up with. This film is also close to typical Poliziotteschi however, despite all the violence, it doesn't have the mean streak that is common in that genre and that is a good thing in my book.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsClaude RainsBill CarterUmberto OrsiniA runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers.Claude Rains makes this rather entertaining
- StarsAnthony QuinnItaco NardulliPhilippe LeroyA space age version of "Treasure Island". Instead of ships, there are spaceships, and instead of an island, there is a planet. This version also includes androids, laser weapons and skeletal remains of colossal space beasts.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAnthony FranciosaMichèle MercierKlaus KinskiThe journalist Alan Foster makes a bet than he can spend one night at the haunted Blackwood Castle. As he learns, the rumors of ghosts at the castle are indeed true. On All Soul's Eve the ghosts of the castle search for blood to tide them over for another year. In the castle Foster meet and fall in love with Elizabeth Blackwood.A lesser remake of Margheriti’s own Castle of Blood. Film is inferior to the original in every respect but still not without its charms. Anthony Franciosa is quite likable as the male lead, and so is Michelle Mercier who took up the role originally played by Barbara Steele. For a short period in mid 1960’s Mercier was one of the main box-office attractions in France and she had appeared in numerous Italian movies as well, including Bava’s classic Black Sabbath (1963). However, by 1971 her carrier was in decline and soon she would go into semi-retirement. Just like Barbara Steele was typecast into playing the same mysterious dead/ghost//supernatural ladies, so was Michelle Mercier condemned to play variations of her Huge Success – Angélique (1964) series that made her a household name in France as well as in many countries of eastern block and USSR (actually, in many territories she is the main selling point of this film, while in others, including most English language countries, her name doesn’t mean much and it is Klaus Kinski who is the main attraction – even if here he plays actually a supporting character).
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJohn SaxonElizabeth TurnerGiovanni Lombardo RadiceMentally unstable Vietnam vets who were held captive by the Viet Cong come back to America after being rescued carrying a dangerous virus that turns people into cannibals when bitten.Exploitation classic has it's charm. Not for everyone.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsKirk MorrisMichèle GirardonManuel GallardoThe son of Hercules is pitted against a ruthless desert warrior.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRik Van NutterGabriella FarinonDavid MontresorIn the 22nd Century, Ray Peterson, reporter for the Interplanetary News, is assigned to write a story aboard a space station.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRik Van NutterHalina ZalewskaMerce CastroIn order to put an end to the numerous ambushes on the gold transports which are a real menace to the finances of the American government, the agent Joe Ford, called Dynamite Joe due to his liking for explosives, is entrusted with controlling the next transfer.Light (and slight) spaghetti western/comedy. Entertaining but forgettable.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonSusy AndersenWandisa GuidaA secret agent pretends to be a scientist who is developing an alternative source of energy less risky, but more powerful than atomic energy. and thus he becomes the target of mysterious killers who already murdered two scientists.Sequel to Luciano Martino's Secret Agent Fireball (1965) (Spies die in Beirut) - that film has better reviews and slightly higher score on IMDB but I slightly prefer this one. Harison's agent has certain "likable but smug jock" charm about him and it is hilarious how he constantly get's into trouble and is repeatedly saved by a beautiful lady-spy (Susy Andersen) working for the other country (guess which one!)
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsGiacomo Rossi StuartOmbretta ColliEnzo FiermonteScientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.American names of this films are confusing as hell, this, 3rd entry of Gamma 1 cycle is less entertaining than the first two.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJane BirkinHiram KellerFrançoise ChristopheIn a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.Main selling point of this film is its mood, great colors and sets, as well as diverse cast. A kind of combination of Giallo, classic whodunit and Gothic horror. With a bit more attention to screenplay the film could have been really good but as it stands it is an interesting curiosity. Not for everyone.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJim BrownLee Van CleefFred WilliamsonAfter selling his cattle in town, ranch owner Morgan unexpectedly dies, and his foreman Pike has to deliver the payroll to Sonora, despite the perilous journey during which he's followed by many shady characters who want the money.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLee Van CleefLieh LoPatty ShepardA martial artist joins a hard-hitting gunfighter in the search for treasure while bandits step into their way.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsBarbara BouchetFemi BenussiBarbara MarzanoSultan Almamud suddenly becomes powerless, unable to enjoy his beautiful Zumurud. The councillors then call people who can excite them by telling stories. At the end of their tales, he will finally be able to enjoy her.A fun variation on Arabian Nights and Decamerotici themes.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRossana PodestàGeorges RivièreChristopher LeeWomen are being tortured to death with various torture devices in the dungeon of an old castle by a deformed, hooded, holocaust survivor.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiRuggero DeodatoStarsReg ParkMireille GranelliEttore ManniHercules battles an evil sorceress who turns men into werewolves.Ursus, il terrore dei kirghisi is the proper name of the film and it is pretty unusual mishmash of peplum, horror, geography and ethnicities. Suspiciously mediterannean looking Kirghiz somehow manage to oppress unusually Nordic looking Cirkassians who seem to be living just across the hill from each other (it's like horse riding from Canada to Mexico!!!). The main hero - Ursus (not Hercules! though all names have been altered for american edit) is played by Muscle man Reg Park was a mentor and inspiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger both in terms of over-exaggerated physique (nowhere near as objectively beautiful like that of Steve Reeves) but also in wooden acting department (again making Reeves look almost method actor in comparison). Most other characters (in original Italian version) seem to have Georgian names for some reason - Ilo, Kato, Aniko (who became Amico in american version because...?) and finally Prince Zereteli - who would be happy to know that there is a street and a Metro station named after him in downtown Tbilisi, Georgia :)))
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJoey TravoltaVittorio MezzogiornoAna ObregónPaul, an ace driver and Nick, a wizard of mechanics, form a perfect team of auto racers. By winning a rigged race and he had to leave victory to a rider of a team in the pay of a mobster named Wronsky, our friends are forced to temporarily erase circuits; to escape the wrath of Wronsky.This minor racing movie is surprisingly charming and has a certain nostalgia element to it.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDavid WarbeckTisa FarrowTony KingDuring the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped behind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDalidaAlberto LupoMarisa QuattriniDuring an air trip, Prince Tancredi, a well-known abstract artist, gets to know air hostess Judy and is charmed by the young woman. When he asks her to pose for him Judy accepts. Following a few negative remarks on her part about his work Tancredi is driven to question himself artistically. Now, Judy has to leave but she promises to see Tancredi again, which they do. Their mutual attraction soon turns into a burning passion. As Judy will soon benefit from a week off they promise each other to live this blessed period to the full. The young woman leaves, Tancredi returns to his studio and works hard at her portrait, bringing it the magic of his sincere, intense feelings. When the time comes to join Judy, he learns in horror that she got killed in a car accident the very day when she had left him while she had decided to drive back and was happily returning to him.Deliriously camp musical with Iconic Italo-French-Egyptian pop-star Dalida, a cross between Italian musicarello, a Douglas Sirk and Bollywood, deserves to get late night screenings a’la The Rocky Horror Picture Show, if only the foreign audiences could bother to sing along songs in Italian!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLewis CollinsKlaus KinskiCristina DonadioA cruel dictator rules a Latin American state. Corruption, brutality and exploitation are present every day. A few people begin to organise resistance. Under the leader "El Leopardo" a small group of guerillas fights against the violent government...This is essentially a spaghetti-western (more specifically Zapata-Western) updated for 80's action movie craze. Pretty entertaining.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDean JonesPhilippe LeroyGastone MoschinA scientist becomes invisible after he swallows an Indian potion.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsCarl MöhnerLoredana NusciakIda GalliAfter the death of Emperor Constantine in Rome, the persecutions of the Christians threaten the centurion Marco forced to become a gladiator.Peplum meets disaster movie. Peplum part is quite standard and tedious, but floods and earthquakes and collapsing models are fun!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDavid WarbeckJohn SteinerSusie SudlowA safecracker takes a job where he must go to Istanbul and steal a scepter that once belonged to the god Gilgamesh but is now in the temple of a secret cult.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsGiacomo Rossi StuartOmbretta ColliRenato BaldiniAmidst a general melting of the ice caps, a weather station in the Himalayas is destroyed and Gamma I commander Rod Jackson and his partner, Frank Pulasky are sent to investigate. Joined by Lisa Nielson (looking for her fiance) and Sharu, their Sherpa guide, they are captured by a race of hairy blue-bodied giants whose leader explains they are the Aytia and have established this relay station on Earth to aid in their plan to create a vast ice plane so their race can leave their doomed solar system and conquer the Earth. Escaping from the outpost, Jackson finds out the aliens' main base is on one of Jupiter's moons, Callisto, and he and Pulasky are sent into space to battle the Aytia before human life on Earth is destroyed.Music and opening credits are fantastic.... unfortunately the rest is not. The plot is a mishmash of the same Gamma 1 camp and an italo version of the great (and highly recommended) hammer horror The Abominable Snowman (1957)
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLewis CollinsLee Van CleefErnest BorgnineCommander Robin Wesley, leader of a group of mercenaries, go to the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia to overthrow the dictator, who is a major manufacturer and dealer of the world's opium.As far as 80’s italo actioners go – this is pretty ok. There is something endearing in a way they try to compete with their loaded inspirations/competitors from Hollywood. This film and Kommando Leopard (1985) and The Commander (1988) form a loose trilogy and even certain plot elements stay consistent, the way the cast is reshuffled in all of this films is also fun to observe – for example, Lee van Cleef can be a daredevil helicopter pilot in one film and a mafia boss in another !!!)
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAlberto TerracinaFernando BilbaoMaribel MartínA snake-oil salesman is chased across the desert by a gang of Mexican bandits. He finds out, however, that he is being protected by the spirits of Davey Crockett, Pecos Bill and Johnny Appleseed.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDavid WarbeckAnnie BelleTony KingOn one of his last trips before retirement, a plane of an illegal gunrunner in Vietnam is shot down where he hooks up Annie Belle, a humanitarian rebel.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDavid WarbeckAlmanta SuskaLuciano PigozziAn American soldier and a British intelligence agent try to track down an ancient relic called the Golden Cobra, rumored to have supernatural powers.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLewis CollinsLee Van CleefDonald PleasenceA Major leads a group of mercenaries whose mission is to protect a disc full of secrets, located in South Asia.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsChristopher ConnellyMarina CostaLee Van CleefAn expedition enters an unexplored jungle to search for a legendary ruby.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsMarvelous Marvin HaglerFrank CuervoDirk GalubaA corporation building a highway through the rainforest hires a gang of mercenaries to get rid of the local Indians, who don't want the highway built through their lands. The mercenaries resort to murder, massacres and enslavement to rid the company of its Indian problem. Sgt. Irons, a former Marine NCO, helps to unite the jungle tribes and leads them in their fight to protect their homes and their families.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAlberto TerracinaFernando BilbaoJolina CollinsTwo Americans go to Hong Kong to rescue the son of a Chinese restaurant owner who is being held hostage by his stepmother and the sadistic owner of a Kung-Fu school.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsGiancarlo PreteAntonio MarsinaLuciano PigozziDuring the Vietnam war, an army sergeant rebels against his tyrant commanding officer, whilst they are cut off by the enemy in the jungle. Things get worse for all of them after that.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsMarvelous Marvin HaglerFrancesco QuinnBrian Dennehy"Indio", a half-Indian ex-Marine, fights to save the rainforest against the forces of a mega corporation that is trying to destroy it to make money, headed by a former US Army colonel.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDaniel BoschMarina Giulia CavalliLuciano PigozziTwo members of Greenpeace discover that a local factory sheds radioactive waste into an active volcano, which has created a terrifying creature that wreaks havoc in the area.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTerence HillMarvelous Marvin HaglerGiselle BlondetA detective duo hunts a criminal organization, which is using an unknown liquid explosive material.