Hell in the City

Hell in the City

1959•1h 31m•7.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(24)

A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.

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Production

Francinex, Riama Film, Rizzoli Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Egle

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Lina

Myriam Bru

Myriam Bru

Vittorina

Cristina Gaïoni

Cristina Gaïoni

Marietta Mugnari

Anita Durante

Anita Durante

Assunta

Milly

Milly

Sister Giuseppina

Marcella Rovena

Marcella Rovena

Signora Luisa

Miranda Campa

Miranda Campa

Ida Maroni

Saro Urzì

Saro Urzì

Maresciallo del carcere

Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Piero

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Antonio Zampi

Marcella Valeri

Marcella Valeri

Detenuta cartomante

Angela Portaluri

Angela Portaluri

Laura

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Direttore del carcere

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Giudice instruttore

Winni Riva

Winni Riva

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Delia

Elda Bardelli

Manzilla Ercolani

Renata Frati

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