''Uomini ombra'' (''Men in the Shadows'') is a 1954 Italian

spy film The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond film ...

directed by

Francesco De Robertis Francesco De Robertis (1902–1959) was an Italian screenwriter, film editor and director. His semi-documentary film-making style of the early 1940s has been credited as an influence on the development of Italian neorealism.Bondanella, p. 32 S ...

. It is notable as the first of only two films produced by Film Costellazione. It was one of the first films to feature

Giorgio Albertazzi Giorgio Albertazzi (20 August 1923 – 28 May 2016) was an Italian actor and film director. Born in San Martino a Mensola, Tuscany, Albertazzi joined the Italian Social Republic and reached the rank of lieutenant. After their defeat, he spen ...

and the cast also includes

Paolo Stoppa Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated ...

, one of the few actors who featured in more than one De Robertis film. It centres around Italian naval secret agents who acquire a British codebook and Italian counter-espionage agents tracking enemy agents working undercover in Italy and providing false information.

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*http://www.cinematografo.it/pls/cinematografo/consultazione.redirect?sch=9632 1954 films Italian spy films World War II spy films 1950s spy films 1954 in Italy Italian Campaign of World War II films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub