La carica delle patate

Juvenile adventure from Italy.

Cast

Tommy Polgár

as L'orco barbuto

Walter Margara

as L'agente Settepersette

Lugi D'Ecclesia

Nicola Dell'Olio

Bijan

Ardelio Carli

Jolanda Borgo

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