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Cesar Borgia--a cardinal in the Catholic church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy--must deal with a host of political and personal crises. He is having problems with his mistress, and members of a secret society called The Black Carnation are out to assassinate him.
Cameron Mitchell
Cesare Borgia
Conrado San Martín
Riccardo Brancaleone
Maria Grazia Spina
Ginevra
Gloria Milland
Caterina Sforza
Franco Fantasia
Veniero
Robert Dean
Nobleman
Dina De Santis
Lavinia Serpieri
Gloria Fernán Osuna
Lucrezia Borgia
Nino Persello
Tito Serpieri
Gianni Solaro
Captain Serpieri
The Black Duke is a drama, history, adventure film released in 1963 exploring themes of secret society, cardinal. Directed by Pino Mercanti, it stars Cameron Mitchell, Conrado San Martín, Maria Grazia Spina. Cesar Borgia--a cardinal in the Catholic church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy--must deal with a host of political and personal crises. He is having problems with his mistress, and members of a secret society called The Black Carnation are out to assassinate him.
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