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6 / 10 IMDb June 21, 1945 1h 43m
Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
June 21, 1945
Genre
War, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
John Hodiak
as Maj. Victor P. Joppolo
Gene Tierney
as Tina Tomasino
William Bendix
as Sgt. Borth
Glenn Langan
as Lt. Crofts Livingstone, USN
Richard Conte
as Nicolo - Italian POW
Stanley Prager
as Sgt. Trampani
Harry Morgan
as Capt. N. Purvis
Monty Banks
as Giuseppe
Reed Hadley
as Cmdr. Robertson
Roy Roberts
as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
Hugo Haas
as Father Pensovecchio
Marcel Dalio
as Zito
Fortunio Bonanova
as Gargano - Chief of Police
Henry Armetta
as Errante - Cart Man
Roman Bohnen
as Carl Erba - Cart Man
Luis Alberni
as Cacopardo
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Maj. Nasta
Mimi Aguglia
as Rosa Tomasino
John Bagni
as Priest
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Attilio Barbato
as Soldier
Production Companies
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