Rome, Open City(1945)
Our battle has barely begun.
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
Movie: Rome, Open City
Top 10 Billed Cast
Don Pietro Pellegrini
Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
Major Fritz Bergmann
Pina
Marina Mari
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