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General Della Rovere (1959)

7.4/10(141 votes)
2h 12m
October 7, 1959
Drama
War
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Plot Summary

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

Movie Details

Original Title
Il generale Della Rovere
Status
released
Original Language
it

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica as Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'

Vittorio De Sica

Bardone AKA 'Grimaldi'

Hannes Messemer as S.S. Colonel Mueller

Hannes Messemer

S.S. Colonel Mueller

Vittorio Caprioli as Aristide Banchelli

Vittorio Caprioli

Aristide Banchelli

Nando Angelini as Paolo

Nando Angelini

Paolo

Herbert Fischer as Sergeant Walter Hageman

Herbert Fischer

Sergeant Walter Hageman

Mary Greco as Vera (the madam)

Mary Greco

Vera (the madam)

Bernardo Menicacci as Prison guard

Bernardo Menicacci

Prison guard

Lucia Modugno as Partisan girl

Lucia Modugno

Partisan girl

Luciano Pigozzi as Prisoner

Luciano Pigozzi

Prisoner

Kurt Polter as German officer

Kurt Polter

German officer

Giuseppe Rosetti as Pietro Valeri

Giuseppe Rosetti

Pietro Valeri

Kurt Selge as Marshall Schrantz

Kurt Selge

Marshall Schrantz

Linda Veras as German attendant

Linda Veras

German attendant

Sandra Milo as Olga

Sandra Milo

Olga

Giovanna Ralli as Valeria

Giovanna Ralli

Valeria

Anne Vernon as Carla Fassio

Anne Vernon

Carla Fassio

Ester Carloni as Brothel Maid

Ester Carloni

Brothel Maid

Armando Annuale as Bit part (uncredited)

Armando Annuale

Bit part (uncredited)

Gianni Baghino as Scalise (uncredited)

Gianni Baghino

Scalise (uncredited)

Baronessa Bazzani as Contessa Bianca Maria Della Rovere (uncredited)

Baronessa Bazzani

Contessa Bianca Maria Della Rovere (uncredited)

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
Zebra Film

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