Plot
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the leader of the Resistance is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape.
Cast
as Don Pietro Pellegrini
as Giorgio Manfredi aka Luigi Ferraris
as Major Fritz Bergmann
as Pina
as Marina Mari
as Francesco
as Marcello
as Austrian Deserter
as Captain Hartmann
as Lauretta
Gallery
Reviews
The fact that this was filmed in Rome at a time when you could probably still smell the fleeing Nazi's petrol fumes gives this an enthralling sense of authenticity. The story is centred around the character of "Manfredi" (Marcello Pagliero) who is being chased by the Gestapo, and so is trying to escape. Even though Rome has been declared "open" and is therefore not subject to bombardment, the cit…