The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
Le mura di Malapaga
89 min
After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa. Though he's immediately robbed after arriving, things look up for Pierre when he meets kindhearted Cecchina, who introduces him to her mother, Marta. Pierre and Marta fall in love, but police are closing in and the new couple may not have much time left.
- Release date
- September 19, 1949
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
- Music
- Roman Vlad
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Cast
- Jean Gabin as Pierre Arrignon
- Isa Miranda as Marta Manfredini
- Vera Talchi as Cecchina, la fille de Marta
- Andrea Checchi as Giuseppe, le mari de Marta
- Robert Dalban as Le marin
- Ave Ninchi as Maria, la voisine
- Checco Rissone as Le faux-monnayeur
- Renato Malavasi as Le dentiste
- Carlo Tamberlani as Le commissaire
- Vittorio Duse as L'agent
- Agnese Dubbini
- Claudio Ermelli
- Alessandro Fersen
- Franco Pesce
- Ermanno Randi
- Michele Riccardini
- Dina Romano
- Giulio Tomasini
- Pietro Tordi
- Vera Talchi as Cecchina, figlia di Marta
- Andrea Checchi as Giuseppe, marito di Marta
- Robert Dalban as Il marinaio
- Ave Ninchi as Maria, la vicina
- Checco Rissone as il contraffattore
- Renato Malavasi as Il dentista
- Carlo Tamberlani as Il commissario
- Vittorio Duse as l'agente
Crew
- René Clément · Director
- Jean Aurenche · Writer
- Pierre Bost · Writer
- Cesare Zavattini · Writer
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico · Writer
- Robert Chabert · Producer
- Alfredo Guarini · Producer
- Roman Vlad · Composer
- Louis Page · Cinematographer
- Mario Serandrei · Editor
- Piero Filippone · Production designer
- Luigi Gervasi · Production designer