Overview

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.

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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Walter Scharf
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William H. Daniels
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Details

Director: Robert Siodmak
Writers: Robert BucknerScreenplay
Lionel ShapiroStory
Status: Released
Release date: November 1, 1950
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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Production

Cast

Märta TorénChristine di Lorenzi
Jeff ChandlerVic Smith
Claude DauphinVito Bucelli
Marina BertiGina Carapia
Richard RoberBernardo Gervaso
Silvio MinciottiArmando Sparducci
Carlo RizzoGuido Caruso
Mimi AgugliaTeresa Sparducci
Adriano AmbrogiFather Genaro
Michael TorErnesto Pampilone
Erminio SpallaBenjamino Barda
Dino NardiDonati
Guido CelanoAldo Brescia
Tito VuoloPostal Clerk