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Treasure in Malta is a 1963 adventure film and television series produced by Anvil Films, a British film company. It was funded by the Children's Film Foundation. The child stars were Mario Debono, Aidan Mompalao Depiro and Mary Lu Ripard in the title roles. Guido Saliba, a Maltese academic and brother-in-law of Maltese president Guido de Marco, plays the chief antagonist. Originally a six-part television series was made to be shown on the BBC. These were later cut down to make one feature film shown in UK cinemas as well as the US and, in 1966, in Germany. On television each episode had a title. These were:Kidnapped
By Jiminy
Carnival
Escape to Gozo
At the Villa Rasa
The Tomb of Calypso
Original Release
07/01/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mario Debono | Jiminy |
Aidan Mompalao de Piro | Tom |
Marylu Coppini | Sukie |
Guido Saliba | Maxim |
Joseph Baldacchino | |
Vanni Riolo | Piali |
Rita Attard | |
Joe Zammit Cordina | (as Joseph Zammit Cordina) |
John Curmi | |
Jo Mompalao de Piro | Dr. Trevor |
Directors
Lothar Michael Schmitt, Guri Koço
Writers
Anne Barrett, Mary Cathcart Borer
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mario Debono | Jiminy |
Aidan Mompalao de Piro | Tom |
Marylu Coppini | Sukie |
Guido Saliba | Maxim |
Joseph Baldacchino | |
Vanni Riolo | Piali |
Rita Attard | |
Joe Zammit Cordina | (as Joseph Zammit Cordina) |
John Curmi | |
Jo Mompalao de Piro | Dr. Trevor |
Rene Pizzuto | |
Charles Thake | Professor |
John Dougall |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Freeman | Producer |
Ralph May | Producer |