The Emerald of Artatama
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The Emerald of Artatama (also known as La Muchacha del Nilo and The Girl of the Nile) is a 1969 adventure film
directed by José María Elorrieta and distributed by Troma Entertainment
. The film stars Rory Calhoun
as a con man searching after the Tomb of Artatama, rumoured to be home of a legendary emerald
.
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
directed by José María Elorrieta and distributed by Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
. The film stars Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun was an American television and film actor, screenwriter and producer, best known for his roles in Westerns.-Early life:...
as a con man searching after the Tomb of Artatama, rumoured to be home of a legendary emerald
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
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