

The City Defends Itself
The Sensational Venice Award Winner for the GREATEST ITALIAN FILM OF THE YEAR
Genres
Overview
Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1951-10-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
6
Gina Lollobrigida
Daniela
Renato Baldini
Paolo Leandri
Cosetta Greco
Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi
Paul Müller
Guido Marchi - il professore
Fausto Tozzi
Luigi Girosi
Enzo Maggio
Alberto Tosi
Tamara Lees
La donna del ritratto
Emma Baron
La madre di Alberto
Patrizia Manca
Sandrina Girosi - figlia di Lina e Luigi
Ferdinando Lattanzi
Il padre di Alberto
Giuseppe Chinnici
Commissario di polizia
Vincenzo Tocci
Capitano della nave
Amedeo Trilli
Conducente del tram
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