Movie: The City Defends Itself

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida

Daniela

Renato Baldini
Renato Baldini

Paolo Leandri

Cosetta Greco
Cosetta Greco

Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi

Paul Müller
Paul Müller

Guido Marchi - il professore

Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi

Luigi Girosi

Enzo Maggio
Enzo Maggio

Alberto Tosi

Tamara Lees
Tamara Lees

La donna del ritratto

Emma Baron
Emma Baron

La madre di Alberto

Patrizia Manca
Patrizia Manca

Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi

Ferdinando Lattanzi
Ferdinando Lattanzi

Il padre di Alberto

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“La città si difende” di Pietro Germi (Italia 1951) - #Trailer inglese

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