Million Dollar Eel(1971)
An heiress (Piccolo) fakes her own kidnapping in order to get money from her parents and hides in the river Po's delta among eel fisherman and is helped by a small time smuggler (Toffolo).
Movie: Million Dollar Eel
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Margherita 'Tina' Tellini
Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa'
Lino
Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca
Countess Spodani
Vasco
Priest
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An heiress (Piccolo) fakes her own kidnapping in order to get money from her parents and hides in the river Po's delta among eel fisherman and is helped by a small time smuggler (Toffolo).
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1971-05-06
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