''Captain Falcon'' () is a 1958 French-Italian

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directed by

Carlo Campogalliani Carlo Campogalliani (10 October 1885 – 10 August 1974) was an Italian screenwriter, actor and film director. Campogalliani directed around eighty films during his career and acted in another fifty. He directed the 1934 sports film '' Stadio'' a ...

and starring Lex Barker,

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, and Massimo Serato. It has also been called a

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. The film is set in thirteenth century Italy where a tyrannical baron is confronted by a

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-style outlaw.

Synopsis

An action-packed story of two rival Italian Dukedoms and how they are brought together on peaceful terms by a rebel soldier who at the same time finds fame and romance. It was shot in Rome and received mixed to negative reviews, criticizing the depictions of intense action scenery and battles. Also in the United Kingdom and West Germany, It was also released by Loews, Inc.

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* 1958 films 1950s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films French historical adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Campogalliani Films set in the 13th century 1950s Italian films 1950s French films Italian-language French films Films scored by Carlo Innocenzi Italian-language historical adventure films {{historic-film-stub