Volcano (1950)
Overview
An exiled Italian prostitute shields her sister from a deep-sea diver on an island volcano.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.723 |
Directed By
William Dieterle
Crew
William Dieterle
Renzo Avanzo
Mario Chiari
Piero Tellini
Victor Stoloff
Vitaliano Brancati
Arturo Gallea
Giancarlo Cappelli
Fosco Maraini
Antonio Belviso
Marcello Gatti
Giovanni Canavero
Raffaele Del Monte
Idolo Tancredi
Renzo Avanzo
Mario Chiari
Arthur Oliver
Pietro Moncada
L. Quintino di Napoli
Gianmaria Messeri
Maria Pia De Giorgio
Enzo Masetti
Francesco Molinari Pradelli
Francesco Alliata
TOP CAST
Anna Magnani
Maddalena Natoli
Rossano Brazzi
Donato
Geraldine Brooks
Maria, Maddalena's sister
Eduardo Ciannelli
Giulio
Adriano Ambrogi
Don Antonio
Enzo Staiola
Nino
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