Adventures of Casanova

Feb 7, 1948

1h 23m

★ 5.0

Adventure! Romance!

Overview

Casanova, a young patriot in 18th-century Sicily, upon learning that his father and sister have been murdered, returns to Palermo and engages in guerilla tactics against the forces of the Governor. Lady Bianca, the Governor's daughter, is in love with one of the patriots, Lorenzo, and desires to escape from the palace. Her lady-in-waiting, Zanetta, enlists the aid of Casanova and he rescues them and takes them to the partisan's camp. The rebels are victorious. Lady Bianca makes plans to marry Lorenzo, and Casanova and Zanetta have similar plans.

Genres

Adventure

History

Romance

Production Companies

Bryan Foy Productions

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Cast

Casanova

Arturo de Córdova

Lady Bianca

Lucille Bremer

Lorenzo

Turhan Bey

Count de Brissac

John Sutton

Jacopo

George Tobias

Zanetta

Noreen Nash

D'Albernasi

Lloyd Corrigan

D'Anneci

Fritz Leiber

Prefecture Police

Nestor Paiva

Lady Adria

Jacqueline Dalya

Salvatore

Clifford Carr

Angelino

Jorge Treviño

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