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The Opium Den is a italien film of genre Thriller with Mariella Lotti
The Opium Den (1947)
Fumeria d'oppio
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Add to a movie listThe Opium Den (Italian:La fumeria d'oppio) is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti and Emilio Cigoli. It was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the Za La Mort character, who had been a popular figure during the silent era. Ghione jr. was the son of the actor Emilio Ghione who had originally played the role.
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De Rossi, le chef d'une organisation criminelle, transforme sa villa en fumerie d'opium. Ses hommes tuent une femme pour la dépouiller et De Rossi, pour les protéger, fait accuser un jeune toxicomane, Corado, de son meurtre. Refusant de croire à sa culpabilité, sa sœur, Lina, est prête à tout pour prouver son innocence. Elle reçoit l'aide d'un homme mystérieux, un escroc au grand cœur appelé Za-la-mort. Leur enquête les mène à la fumerie d'opium...Actors
Mariella Lotti
(Lina Vidonis)
Emilio Cigoli
(De Rossi, il "Maestro")
Paolo Stoppa
(Amico di Za-la-mort)
Armando Francioli
(Corrado Vidonis)
Umberto Spadaro
(il "Ragno", un complice del "Maestro")
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