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The Phantom Athlete (1919)

The Phantom Athlete (1919)

Adventure
Release Date: 1919, June 23
Directors: Raimondo Scotti
Countries: Italy
Production: Films A. De Giglio, Films A. De Giglio
Cast: Mario Guaita-Ausonia, Elsa Zara

Overview:

In a plot similar to, but predating, the later Superman stories, a young girl, Jenny, is involved in several dangerous adventures as a result of her possession of a valuable jewel. Each time she is saved by her normally shy, unassuming boyfriend, Audreses, who comes to her rescue disguised as a bare-chested wrestler wearing a mask.