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Maciste against the Sheik (1926)

Maciste against the Sheik poster
Original title
Maciste contro lo sceicco
Directed by
Mario Camerini
Genre
silent film, adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Maciste is a strong hero who gets into a conflict with a sheik. He uses his physical strength to fight enemies and rescue people.

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What happens

Maciste against the Sheik (Italian: Maciste contro lo sceicco) is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Franz Sala, and Felice Minotti. It was part of the long running Maciste series of Peplum films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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