
Ursus and the Tartar Princess
Drama · Action · Adventure
Overview
Peplum movie from 1961
Top Cast


Yoko Tani
Yoko Tani
Princess Ila
Yoko Tani
Princess Ila


Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni
Prince Stefan
Ettore Manni
Prince Stefan


Joe Robinson
Joe Robinson
Ursus
Joe Robinson
Ursus


Roland Lesaffre
Roland Lesaffre
Ivan
Roland Lesaffre
Ivan


Maria Grazia Spina
Maria Grazia Spina
Amia
Maria Grazia Spina
Amia


Tom Felleghy
Tom Felleghy
Suleiman
Tom Felleghy
Suleiman


Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
Ibrahim
Andrea Aureli
Ibrahim


Ivano Staccioli
Ivano Staccioli
Prince Ahmed
Ivano Staccioli
Prince Ahmed
Antonio Piretti
Antonio Piretti
Ursus' Son
Antonio Piretti
Ursus' Son


Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Khan of the Tartars
Akim Tamiroff
Khan of the Tartars
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