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The Mechanical Man
The Mechanical Man

The Mechanical Man

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The story begins with a scientist creating a device shaped like a man that can be remote-controlled by a machine. The mechanical man possess super-human speed and strength. The scientist is killed however by a gang of criminals, led by a woman named Mado, who wish to get the instructions for building the mechanical man. The criminals are captured before they are able to get them and are brought to trial and condemned. Mado manages to escape and kidnaps the scientist's niece whom she forces to give her the instructions which she uses to build a mechanical man.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 November 1921

Country

Italy

Cast

André Deed

André Deed

Saltarello

Valentina Frascaroli

Valentina Frascaroli

The adventuress

Giulia Costa

Giulia Costa

Mathilde Lambert

Mathilde Lambert

Elena D'Ara

Gabriel Moreau

Gabriel Moreau

Professor D'Ara

Ferdinando Vivas-May

Ferdinando Vivas-May

Ramberti

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