
Overview
The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Libya
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Music
Music by Antonio Veretti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Aldo Tonti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Alessandro De StefaniScreenplay
- Augusto GeninaScreenplay, Story
- Edoardo AntonScreenplay
- Ugo BettiScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 10, 1942
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy



























