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Black City is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Duilio Coletti with Ernest Borgnine
Black City (1961)
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Add to a movie listIl re di Poggioreale (internationally released as Black City and The King of Poggioreale) is a 1961 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Duilio Coletti. It is based on real life events of camorra criminal Peppino Navarra.
It stars the American actors Ernest Borgnine and Keenan Wynn.
Synopsis
En 1943 à Naples, sous le regard bienveillant du Colonel américain à qui il a sauvé la vie, Peppino Navarra est le Robin des bois du quartier de Poggioreale. Il vole les riches pour donner aux pauvres de son quartier. L'Archevêque va le charger d'une mission.Actors
Ernest Borgnine
(Peppino Navarra)
Lino Ventura
(Il bandito)
Keenan Wynn
(Di Gennaro)
David Opatoshu
(Il commissario Natalucci)
Cristina Gaioni
(Pupetta)
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