Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Diabolik (original title)

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1h 45min
Action, Comedy
May 1968 (USA)
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A master thief and his sensual lover pull off heist after heist, all while an envious coalition of cops and gangsters is gunning for them.

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Mario Bava

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Still of John Phillip Law in Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Still of Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Still of John Phillip Law and Marisa Mell in Danger: Diabolik (1968)

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Cast verified as complete

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	John Phillip Law	...	Diabolik
	Marisa Mell	...	Eva Kant
	Michel Piccoli	...	Inspector Ginko
	Adolfo Celi	...	Ralph Valmont
	Claudio Gora	...	Police Chief
	Mario Donen	...	Sergeant Danek
	Renzo Palmer	...	Mr. Hammond - Second Minister of the Interior
	Caterina Boratto	...	Lady Clark
	Lucia Modugno	...	Prostitute
	Annie Gorassini	...	Rose
	Carlo Croccolo	...	Lorry Driver
	Lidia Biondi	...	Policewoman (as Lidia Biondi C.S.C.)
	Andrea Bosic	...	Bank Manager
	Federico Boido	...	Joe - Valmont's Henchman
	Tiberio Mitri	...	Valmont's Henchman
	Isarco Ravaioli	...	Valmont's Henchman
	Giorgio Sciolette	...	Dr. Ferrara - Morgue Physician
	Terry-Thomas	...	Minister of the Interior / Minister of Finance (as Terry Thomas)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Bruno Alias	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Ennio Antonelli	...	Syndicate Member (uncredited)
	Regina Elena Bisio	...	Old Woman at Morgue (uncredited)
	Giuseppe Cardone	...	Syndicate Member (uncredited)
	Lella Cattaneo	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Massimo Ciprari	...	2nd Diplomat (uncredited)
	Franz Colangeli	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bruno Degni	...	Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
	Giulio Donnini	...	Dr. Vernier (uncredited)
	Sandro Dori	...	Stud (uncredited)
	Giuseppe Fazio	...	Tony - Identikit Operator (uncredited)
	Giorgio Gennari	...	Rudy - Gas Station Informant (uncredited)
	Guidarino Guidi	...	Frank (uncredited)
	Wolfgang Hillinger	...	Valmont's Henchman (uncredited)
	Mario Ingrassia	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Augusto Innocenzi	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Edward Febo Kelleng	...	Sir Harold Clark (uncredited)
	Silvio Klein	...	Man at Press Conference (uncredited)
	Enzo Mondino	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Francesco Mulè	...	Crematoria Operator (uncredited)
	Vezio Natili	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Chuck Painter	...	Newscaster (uncredited)
	Attilio Pelegatti	...	Man Asking for Ginko (uncredited)
	Filippo Perego	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Domenico Ravenna	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Manlio Salvatori	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Oscar Sciamanna	...	Journalist (uncredited)
	Goffredo Unger	...	Diplomat (uncredited)
	Walter Williams	...	Man in Charge of Gold (uncredited)
	Milena Zampana	...	Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mario Bava

Written by

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Angela Giussani	...	(story) and
Luciana Giussani	...	(story) &
Dino Maiuri	...	(story) &
Adriano Baracco	...	(story)

Dino Maiuri	...	(screenplay) &
Brian Degas	...	(screenplay) &
Tudor Gates	...	(screenplay) &
Mario Bava	...	(screenplay)

Angela Giussani	...	(comic book) (uncredited)

Luciana Giussani	...	(comic book) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Dino De Laurentiis	...	producer
Henri Michaud	...	co-producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Ennio Morricone

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(musical score)

Cinematography by

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Antonio Rinaldi	...	director of photography
Mario Bava	...	(uncredited)

Editing by

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Romana Fortini

Editorial Department

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Nadia Bonifazi

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assistant editor

Casting By

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Guidarino Guidi

Production Design by

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Carlo Rambaldi

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(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Flavio Mogherini
Piero Gherardi	...	(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

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Ennio Michettoni

Costume Design by

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Luciana Marinucci
Giulio Coltellacci	...	(uncredited)
Piero Gherardi	...	(uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Otello Fava	...	makeup artist
Renata Magnanti	...	hair stylist

Production Management

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Giorgio Adriani	...	production director
Eros Lafranconi	...	production inspector
Gilberto Scarpellini	...	production inspector
Marco Tamburella	...	production inspector
Bruno Todini	...	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Lamberto Bava

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assistant director

Art Department

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Elena Da Forno	...	assistant art director
Dino Leonetti	...	assistant art director
Ennio Michettoni	...	set dresser
Franco Velchi	...	assistant art director

Sound Department

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Mavio Celentano	...	sound recordist (as Mario Celentano)
Gaetano Testa	...	boom operator
Italo Cameracanna	...	foley artist (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited)
Bernardino Fronzetti	...	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Francisco Baldini	...	special effects: underwater sequences (uncredited)
Mario Bava	...	matte paintings (uncredited) / special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Flavio Mogherini

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model effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Francesca Romana Coluzzi	...	stunts (uncredited)
Biagio Gambini	...	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Nella Gambini	...	stunts (uncredited)
Goffredo Unger	...	stunt double: John Phillip Law (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alfonso Avincola	...	still photographer
Salvatore Caruso	...	assistant camera
Cristo Verrillo	...	electrician
Antonio Rinaldi	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tigano Lo Faro	...	costumes
Gabriele Mayer	...	costumes (as Mayer)
Carlo Rambaldi	...	mask maker: Diabolik (uncredited)

Music Department

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Alessandro Alessandroni	...	music arranger (uncredited) / musician: guitar (uncredited) / musician: sitar (uncredited)
Maria Cristina Brancucci	...	singer (uncredited)
Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni	...	choir (uncredited)
Edda Dell'Orso	...	soloist (uncredited)
Bruno Nicolai	...	musical director (uncredited) / musician: keyboard (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Rosalba Scavia	...	script girl
Eugene Walter	...	script translator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Giorgio Adriani	...	production assistant
Nicola Balini	...	technical consultant: underwater sequences
Nino Lembo	...	jewellery
Fred Sidewater	...	production accountant
Marco Tamburella	...	production assistant
Armando Bandini	...	voice dubbing (uncredited)
Dante Biagioni	...	voice dubbing: Giulio Donnini (uncredited)
Carlo Buratti	...	voice dubbing: Giorgio Sciolette (uncredited)
Emilio Cigoli	...	voice dubbing: Aldofo Celi (uncredited)
Adriana de Roberto	...	voice dubbing: Caterina Boratto (uncredited)
Vittorio Di Prima	...	voice dubbing: Andrea Bosic (uncredited)
Anthony Foutz	...	voice dubbing (uncredited)
Rosa Francioni	...	production secretary (uncredited)
Bernie Grant	...	voice dubbing (uncredited)
Richard Johnson	...	voice dubbing: additional voices- English version (uncredited)
Giancarlo Maestri	...	voice dubbing: John Phillip Law (uncredited)
Edward Mannix	...	voice dubbing (uncredited)
Chuck Painter	...	unit publicist (uncredited)
Renzo Palmer	...	voice dubbing: Terry-Thomas (uncredited)
Gigi Proietti	...	voice dubbing: Michel Piccoli (uncredited)
Robert Rietty	...	voice dubbing (uncredited)
Rita Savagnone	...	voice dubbing: Marisa Mell (uncredited)
Dan Sturkie	...	voice dubbing: Michel Piccoli: English version (uncredited)
Roberto Villa	...	voice dubbing: Claudio Gora (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (an Italian-French co-production)
Marianne Productions (an Italian-French co-production)

Distributors

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Paramount Films of Italy (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
Films Paramount (1968) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Les Films Paramount (1968) (France) (theatrical)
Paramount Japan (1968) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Paramount Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
Film AB Paramount (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Paramount-Film (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Beograd Film (1969) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
Filmax (1969) (Spain) (theatrical)
Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
Paramount Film Service (1969) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
Paramount Films of Argentina (1969) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Paramount-Films (1969) (Finland) (theatrical)
Paramount Films of Mexico (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
ARTE (2017) (France) (tv)
Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv)
DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
Imprint Films (2020) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Llamentol (2020) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
Paramount Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Paramount Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
Paramount Home Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Shout! Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Sinister Film (2021) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
Sinister Film (2023) (Italy)
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (2019) (Australia) (tv)
The Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2016) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Fratelli Balini (special underwater equipment)
Tigano Lo Faro (costumes by)
Mayer (costumes by)
Piattelli (costumes by)
Nino Lembo (jewellery)
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (the picture was shot in)
Dino (music publisher)
Astorina (publisher: original comics)
Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Società Attori Sincronizzatori (SAS) (dubbing)
Technicolor (color by)
Titan Productions (dubbing: English version)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In psychedelic swinging 60s style, the dreaded thief Diabolik wreaks havoc on a generic European country for his own financial gain and amusement. He shares an extravagant underground lair (and a giant bed of money) with his curvaceous, beautiful girlfriend...who uses her awesome powers to help Diabolik foil gangsters and steal billions from the government. As the anti-hero of the film, Diabolik must face off against bumbling cops and revenge-seeking mafiosi. Written by Michael "Rabbit" Hutchison Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	death-penalty underground-base jaguar-e-type crime-syndicate masked-criminal See All (387) »
Taglines	He robs from the rich to give to the girls! See more »
Genres	Action Comedy Crime
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:14 Australia:A Australia:M Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Italy:T Singapore:PG Spain:18 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:12 (video rating) United States:Not Rated United States:PG-13 West Germany:16

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Diabolik Diabolik Diabolik (Italy) Danger: Diabolik! (France) Goldstrike! (World-wide, English title) Danger: Diabolik (New Zealand, English title) Danger: Diabolik (Japan, English title) See more »
Runtime	105 min
Country	Italy France
Language	Italian
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Blue Grotto, Capri, Italy See more »

Box Office

Budget

$400,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The movie is based on "Diabolik," one of the longest running - and most successful - Italian comic strips (known as "fumetti"). It was created by Angela Giussani and Luciana Giussani, two Milan sisters who built a small but very profitable publishing empire out of the King of Terror's success. In the comic version, "Diabolik" is much more sinister than its cinematic counterpart - he's a criminal fighting evil with evil, often resorting to murder to "punish" the evildoers he meets. The film was made assuming some knowledge of the fumetti, thus explaining the negative reaction it initially received outside Italy, although it has since been reevaluated as a classic of 1960s cinematic psychedelia and pop art. See more »
Goofs	Diabolik recovers emeralds from the ashes of a cremated body. Emerald, a type of green beryl, fractures and discolors when exposed to even mild flame (thus losing considerable value), and certainly cannot survive the intense heat of a crematorium. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Beastie Boys: Body Movin' (1998). See more »
Soundtracks	Deep Down See more »
Quotes	Diabolik: [as he and Valmont freefall from a plane that has suddenly exploded] I almost forgot. When I stumbled, I attached a magnetic capsule to your plane. Ralph Valmont: Who cares? Pull the cord! See more »

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