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Seven Seas to Calais (1962)

Seven Seas to Calais poster
Original title
Il dominatore dei sette mari
Directed by
Rudolph Maté, Primo Zeglio
Genre
adventure film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the exploits of Sir Francis Drake, a British naval captain. He sails around the world and battles enemies of England.

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What happens

Seven Seas to Calais (Italian: Il dominatore dei sette mari) is a 1962 Italian adventure film in Eastmancolor and CinemaScope, produced by Paolo Moffa, directed by Rudolph Maté (his final film) and Primo Zeglio, that stars Rod Taylor, Keith Michell, and Edy Vessel. The film depicts the career of Britain's Sir Francis Drake. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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