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Franco Marotta has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1980s.
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Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers on their way to military prison are beset upon by a German artillery attack, escaping with Switzerland in their sights. Before making it any farther, they volunteer to steal a V2 warhead for the French Underground - taking them deep into the heart of German territory.
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari · With Bo Svenson, Fred Williamson, Peter Hooten
Fracchia is desperate: he has to sell a house with at least five bathrooms within three days or his boss will fire him. Incredibly, he and his pal Filini manage to find the perfect house, a castle in Transylvania owned by some count Vlad... things get even worse when they meet the Count and his sister, who has a crush on Fracchia and decides to marry him!
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Edmund Purdom, Gigi Reder
A witch being condemned to burn to death by the Holy Inquisition makes a contract with the devil to be reborn in our times.
Dir. Castellano, Pipolo · With Renato Pozzetto, Eleonora Giorgi, Helmut Berger
Italian comedy in two episodes starring a house painter who emigrated to Switzerland who pretends to be a millionaire and an employee on holiday in Kenya, the victim of catastrophic misadventures.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Milly Carlucci
In the barracks of the "Settecamini" fire brigade in Rome, the shabby Squadra 17 tackles missions with resounding failures, waiting in vain for a chance for redemption.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi
The ape-man, found somewhere in the jungles of Congo, transferred to Milan and named Bingo Bongo. The only one who believes in the human qualities of him is Laura, a woman anthropologist , so their affection for each other even grows to love.
Dir. Pasquale Festa Campanile · With Adriano Celentano, Carole Bouquet, Felice Andreasi
Following a twinning between the national fire brigade and the special forces of the Canadian firefighters, Captain Carter arrives in Rome.
Dir. Giorgio Capitani · With Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi
In this second episode Dalmazio and Egisto come, respectively, from the prison and the insane asylum. They risk a second arrest for their awkwardness so they return from their "uncle" who is willing to help them.
Dir. Neri Parenti · With Paolo Villaggio, Massimo Boldi, Enrico Maria Salerno
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