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:
Alfredo Guarini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Jean Aurenche, Cesare Zavattini, Pierre Bost.
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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 |
| Art | Piero Filippone | Production Design |
| Writing | Alfredo Guarini | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei | Editor |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Production | Alfredo Guarini | Producer |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Screenplay |
| Art | Luigi Gervasi | Production Design |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Robert Chabert | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Euclide Santoli | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |