During the Nazi Occupation, the Germans threaten to execute two hundred
hostages unless the Jewish community in Rome hands over to them fifty
kilograms of gold in the next 24 hours. What the Jews do not know
is that this is only a delaying tactic, as the Germans are waiting for
additional troops before they can proceed with their genocide...
Script: Lucio Battistrada,
Luccio Battistrada Giuliani,
Alberto Lecco,
Carlo Lizzani
Cinematographer: Erico Menczer
Music: Giovanni Fusco
Cast:Gérard Blain (Davide),
Paola Borboni (Rosa),
Andrea Checchi (Ortona),
Anna Maria Ferrero (Giulia),
Umberto Raho (Rabbi Beniamino),
Jean Sorel (Massimo),
Tino Bianchi (Banker),
Ignazio Leone (Partisan from Sicily),
Vittorio Pipamonti (Ripamonti - Vittorio),
Nando Tamberlani (Amalfi),
Miranda Campa,
Dina De Santis,
Filippo Scelzo,
Antonio Acqua,
Anna María Aveta,
Armando Bertuccioli,
Calisto Calisti,
Paolo Casella,
Luigi Casellato,
Roberto Chiaramonte
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 90 min
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