The Challenge (1958)
Overview
Vito Polara is ambitious and wants to get as more power and money as possible. He decides to leave the cigarette smuggling and try to get the total control of the regional fruit and vegetable distribution considered more profitable. He looks for the help of a rural crime Boss.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 3.398 |
Directed By
Francesco Rosi
Crew
Franco Cristaldi
Gianni Di Venanzo
Marilù Carteny
Mario Serandrei
Marcello Ceccarelli
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Enzo Provenzale
Francesco Rosi
Enzo Provenzale
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Roberto Pariante
Gino Millozza
Roman Vlad
Ovidio Del Grande
Francesco Manco
Nando Cicero
Enzo Provenzale
Ermanno Consolazione
Marisa Letti
Franco Mancini
Oscar Di Santo
Giulio Questi
Umberto Della Monica
Eva Latini
Erico Menczer
Otello Spila
Gianni Cecchin
Roman Vlad
TOP CAST
Rosanna Schiaffino
Assunta
José Suárez
Vito Polara
Nino Vingelli
Gennaro
Decimo Cristiani
Salvatore Ajello
José Jaspe
Raffaele
Tina Castigliano
Madre di Vito
Pasquale Cennamo
Fernando Ajello
Elsa Valentino Ascoli
Madre di Assunta
Ubaldo Granata
Califano
Ezio Vergari
Antonio
Rosita Pisano
La lavandaia
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