Synopsis
Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
Movie Information
- Director
- Pietro Germi
- Writers
- Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli
- Release Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- IT
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (17 votes)
Top Cast
Gina Lollobrigida
Daniela
Renato Baldini
Paolo Leandri
Cosetta Greco
Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi
Paul Müller
Guido Marchi - il professore
Fausto Tozzi
Luigi Girosi
Tamara Lees
La donna del ritratto
Emma Baron
La madre di Alberto
Patrizia Manca
Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi
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