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The City Defends Itself
The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself

The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

12 October 1951

Country

Italy

Cast

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Daniela

Renato Baldini

Renato Baldini

Paolo Leandri

Cosetta Greco

Cosetta Greco

Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Guido Marchi - il professore

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Luigi Girosi

Enzo Maggio

Enzo Maggio

Alberto Tosi

Tamara Lees

Tamara Lees

La donna del ritratto

Emma Baron

Emma Baron

La madre di Alberto

Patrizia Manca

Patrizia Manca

Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi

Ferdinando Lattanzi

Ferdinando Lattanzi

Il padre di Alberto

Giuseppe Chinnici

Giuseppe Chinnici

Commissario di polizia

Vincenzo Tocci

Vincenzo Tocci

Capitano della nave

Amedeo Trilli

Amedeo Trilli

Conducente del tram

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