The Crossroads (1951 film)

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The Crossroads
Il bivio (1951 Film).jpg
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Fernando Cerchio
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Renato Del Frate
Edited by Rolando Benedetti
Music by Carlo Rustichelli
Production
companies
  • Epica Film
  • Rovere Film
Distributed byRegionale
Release date
  • 19 March 1951 (1951-03-19)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Crossroads or The Junction (Italian : Il bivio) is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Raf Vallone, Charles Vanel and Claudine Dupuis. [1] A criminal infiltrates the police to assist his gang, but begins to have a change of heart when he enjoys his new job.

Contents

The film's sets were designed by Luigi Ricci.

Plot

Italy, 1950s. Aldo Marchi (Raf Vallone), already decorated during the war and later became the leader of a dangerous criminal gang of thieves, managed to get into the police flying squad of Turin with the aim to safely direct the robbery of the companions

Cast

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References

  1. Curti p.5

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