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The City Defends Itself

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.

1h 20m1951TMDb 6.1

CrimeDrama

Italian

Crew and Cast

Pietro GermiPietro GermiDirectorGina LollobrigidaGina LollobrigidaDanielaRenato BaldiniRenato BaldiniPaolo LeandriCosetta GrecoCosetta GrecoLina Girosi · moglie di LuigiPaul MüllerPaul MüllerGuido Marchi · il professoreFausto TozziFausto TozziLuigi GirosiTamara LeesTamara LeesLa donna del ritrattoEmma BaronEmma BaronLa madre di Alberto
Patrizia MancaSandrina Girosi · figlia di Lina e Luigi
Ferdinando LattanziIl padre di Alberto
Giuseppe ChinniciCommissario di polizia
Vincenzo TocciCapitano della naveAmedeo TrilliAmedeo TrilliConducente del tramVincenzo MaggioVincenzo MaggioAlberto Tosi (as Enzo Maggio)

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
La città si difende
Status
Released
Released
12 October 1951
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (17 votes)

Production

Director
Pietro Germi
Writers
Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Luigi Comencini
Studios
Società Italiana Cines
Countries
Italy

Languages

Original
Italian
Spoken
Italian