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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Moliterno p.80 Much of the film was shot on location in

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in Southern Italy.

Cast

as Marta Larocca *

as Andrea Mola *

as Giacomo Mola *

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as Old Laroccha - Marta's father *

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as Il sottuficiale dei carabinieri * Fiore Davanzati as Sarina *

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as Scoppola - the killer *

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as Rocco *

Lamberto Picasso Lamberto Picasso (21 October 1880 – 17 September 1962) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1914 and 1953. Life and career Born in La Spezia, Picasso studied at the Istituto Tecnico in Genoa, and made his acting debu ...

as The priest *

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as Andrea's sister *

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as Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife *

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* Alfredo Robert *

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References

Bibliography

* Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1950 films Italian drama films 1950 drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Luigi Chiarini Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films Italian-language drama films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub