Rome, Open City(1945)
Our battle has barely begun.
In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.
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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