"What Happens to Gangsters When They're..."

1950

1h 29m

6.1(9 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.

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14 members

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Märta Torén

Countess Christine di Lorenzi (as Marta Toren)

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Jeff Chandler

Vic Smith

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Claude Dauphin

Vito Bucelli

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Marina Berti

Gina Carapia

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Richard Rober

Bernardo Gervaso

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Silvio Minciotti

Armando Sparducci

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Carlo Rizzo

Guido Caruso

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Mimi Aguglia

Teresa Sparducci

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Adriano Ambrogi

Father Genaro

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Michael Tor

Ernesto Pampilone

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Erminio Spalla

Benjamino Barda

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Dino Nardi

Donati

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Guido Celano

Aldo Brescia

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Tito Vuolo

Postal Clerk

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