The Invincible Masked Rider

{{Infobox film | name = The Invincible Masked Rider | image = The Invincible Masked Rider.png | alt = | caption = French-language poster | native_name =  | director = Umberto Lenzi | producer = Fortunato Misiano | writer = | screenplay = {{plainlist|*Gino De Santis *Umberto Lenzi *Guido Maletesta *Luciano Martino{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}}}} | story = | based_on = {{Based on|A novel|Johnston McCulley}} | starring = {{plainlist|*Pierre Brice *Daniele Vargas *Hélène Chanel *Massimo Serato}} | narrator = | music = Angelino Francesco Lavagnino{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}} | cinematography = {{plainlist|*Bitto Albertini *Augusto Tiezzi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}}}} | editing = Jolanda Benvenuti{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}} | production_companies = {{plainlist|*Romana Film *Socete Nouvelle de Cinematographie{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}}}} | distributor =  | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1963|3|29|Italy}} | runtime = 96 minutes{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}} | country = {{plainlist|*Italy *France{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}}}} | language = | budget = | gross = }}

'''''The Invincible Masked Rider''''' ({{langx|it|L'invincibile cavaliere mascherato}}) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was based on a novel by Johnston McCulley. The film was released in the US as '''''Terror of the Black Mask'''''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lucanio|first=Patrick|year=1994|title=With Fire and Sword: Italian Spectacles on American Screens, 1958–1968|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=0810828162}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2017}}

It starred Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas and Helene Chanel.<ref name="60-69 a-l">{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |author4=Mario Pecorari |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film|year=1991 |publisher=Gremese Editore, 1992|isbn=8876055932}}</ref>{{page needed|date=April 2017}}<ref name=Mereghetti>{{cite book|last=Paolo Mereghetti|title=Il Mereghetti|publisher=B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010|isbn=8860736269}}</ref>{{page needed|date=April 2017}}<ref name=spaghetti>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario del western all'italiana|year=2007|publisher=Mondadori, 2007|isbn=978-8804572770}}</ref>{{page needed|date=April 2017}}

== Cast == * Pierre Brice: Don Diego Morales * Daniele Vargas: Don Luis * Hélène Chanel: Carmencita * Massimo Serato: Don Rodrigo * Gisella Arden: Maria * Aldo Bufi Landi: Francisco * Carlo Latimer: Tabuca * Nerio Bernardi: Don Gomez * Romano Ghini: Maurilio * Tullio Altamura: Dr. Bernarinis * Guido Celano: Dr. Aguilera * Nello Pazzafini: Alonzo

==Release== ''The Invincible Masked Rider'' was released theatrically in Italy on 29 March 1963.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}} It received a release in the United States in July 1967.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=102}}

==See also== *List of Italian films of 1963

== References == ===Footnotes=== {{reflist}}

===Sources=== {{Refbegin}} *{{cite book|last=Hughes|first=Howard|title=Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult|publisher=I.B.Tauris|year=2011|isbn=978-1-84885-608-0 |location=London - New York}} * {{cite book |last1=Kinnard |first1=Roy |last2=Crnkovich |first2=Tony |title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1476662916 |year=2017 }} {{Refend}}

==External links== *{{IMDb title|0056103}} {{Umberto Lenzi}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Invincible Masked Rider}} Category:1963 films Category:1963 adventure films Category:Italian historical adventure films Category:Films directed by Umberto Lenzi Category:Films based on works by Johnston McCulley Category:1963 Italian films Category:Italian swashbuckler films