''Frontier Wolf'' ( it, Il lupo della frontiera) is a 1952 Italian

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written and directed by

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and starring

Piero Lulli Piero Lulli (1 February 1923 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1942 and 1977. He was the brother of actor Folco Lulli. Selected filmography * ''A Pilot Returns'' (1942) - De Santis * ''Love Stor ...

, Maria Frau and

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. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Piero Filippone Piero Filippone (1911–1998) was an Italian art director who designed the sets for around two hundred films. He created the sets for Roberto Rossellini's 1954 film ''Journey to Italy''.Brunette p.416 Selected filmography * '' Three Cornered Ha ...

Synopsis

Following a series of attacks on a

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

near the border, the police send in an undercover agent to discover who is behind the campaign.

Distribution

It was first released on television on March 25, 2021 on Rete 4 at 2:50 am.

Cast

as Guido * Maria Frau as Gilda *

as Barbara * Tonio Selwart as Peter * Fausto Guerzoni as Falconiere * Amedeo Trilli as Don Luigi * Adalberto Roni as Enrico *

as Lorenzo * Armando Annuale as Sacerdote

References

External links

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''Frontier Wolf''
at Variety Distribution 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Italian drama films 1952 drama films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Edoardo Anton Films shot at Palatino Studios 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub