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The City Defends Itself is a film of genre Drama directed by Pietro Germi with Gina Lollobrigida
The City Defends Itself (1951)
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Add to a movie listFour Ways Out (Italian: La Città si difende) is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Pietro Germi. In 1951, the film won the award for Best Italian Film at the Venice International Film Festival.
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Quatre hommes confrontés à la misère dévalisent les caisses d'un stade de foot, à Rome. Poursuivis et pris de panique, les bandits amateurs se séparent et chacun tente d'échapper à la police.Actors
Gina Lollobrigida
(Daniela)
Renato Baldini
(Paolo Leandri)
Cosetta Greco
(Lina Girosi - moglie di Luigi)
Paul Müller
(Guido Marchi - il professore)
Fausto Tozzi
(Luigi Girosi)
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