

The City Defends Itself
DirectorPietro Germi
“The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR”
Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
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Trailer
“La città si difende” di Pietro Germi (Italia 1951) - #Trailer inglese
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
Ferdinando Lattanzi
Il padre di Alberto
Giuseppe Chinnici
Commissario di polizia
Vincenzo Tocci
Capitano della nave

Amedeo Trilli
Conducente del tram
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