The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa. Though he's immediately robbed after arriving, things look up for Pierre when he meets kindhearted Cecchina, who introduces him to her mother, Marta. Pierre and Marta fall in love, but police are closing in and the new couple may not have much time left.
Director:
René Clément
Writers:
Jean Aurenche, Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Pierre Bost, Alfredo Guarini.
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Jean Gabin as Pierre Arrignon |
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Isa Miranda as Marta Manfredini |
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Vera Talchi as Cecchina |
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Andrea Checchi as Giuseppe |
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Robert Dalban as le Bosco du navire "Flora" |
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Ave Ninchi as Maria |
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Checco Rissone as |
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Renato Malavasi as |
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Carlo Tamberlani as |
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Vittorio Duse as |
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Agnese Dubbini as |
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Claudio Ermelli as |
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Alessandro Fersen as |
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Franca Lumachi as |
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Franco Pesce as |
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Ermanno Randi as |
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Michele Riccardini as |
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Dina Romano as |
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Giulio Tomasini as |
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Pietro Tordi as |
| Directing | René Clément | Director |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Art | Piero Filippone | Production Design |
| Art | Luigi Gervasi | Production Design |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Screenplay |
| Production | Alfredo Guarini | Producer |
| Writing | Alfredo Guarini | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Chabert | Producer |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |