Sotto dieci bandiere (1960) Directed by Duilio Coletti
Drama / War
aka: Under Ten Flags
Film Synopsis
In 1940, the German ship Atlantis leaves the port of Hamburg, her
mission: to sink as many enemy ships as possible. To this end,
Commander Rogge raises the flag of a neutral country so that his ship
can get near to enemy craft. Admiral Russel, head of the British
secret services, dedicates himself to finding the Atlantis...
Script: Bernhard Rogge,
Vittoriano Petrilli,
Duilio Coletti,
Ulrich Möhr,
Leonardo Bercovici,
William Douglas-Home (dialogue)
Cinematographer: Aldo Tonti
Music: Nino Rota
Cast: Van Heflin (Captain Bernhard Rogge),
Charles Laughton (Admiral Russell),
Mylène Demongeot (Zizi),
John Ericson (Krüger),
Cecil Parker (Col. Howard),
Folco Lulli (Paco),
Alex Nicol (Knoche),
Liam Redmond (Windsor),
Eleonora Rossi Drago (Elsa),
Ralph Truman (Adm. Benson),
Grégoire Aslan (Master of Abdullah),
Peter Carsten (Lt. Mohr),
Gian Maria Volonté (Samuel Braunstein),
Dieter Eppler (Dr. Hartmann),
Edith Peters (Suora),
Corrado Pani (Marinaio tedesco),
Geronimo Meynier (Marinaio tedesco),
Moira Orfei (Naufraga),
Gérard Herter (Cap. del Sommergibile),
Umberto Spadaro (Telegrafista)
Country: Italy / USA
Language: English
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 92 min
Aka:Under Ten Flags
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