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The City Defends Itself (1951) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 77 mins · Italian
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- Directed by
- Pietro Germi
- Starring
- Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Paul Müller, Enzo Maggio, Cosetta Greco, Emma Baron
Winner of the prestigious Venice Award for Best Italian Film of the year, the story follows four criminals who pull off a daring robbery inside a soccer stadium. After the heist they go their separate ways, each trying to stay one step ahead of the police as they close in.
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