Bengasi
movie
Released January 10, 1942
Overview
The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.
Cast
Fosco Giachetti
as
Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti
Maria von Tasnady
as
Carla Berti
Amedeo Nazzari
as
Filippo Colleoni
Vivi Gioi
as
Vivi Gioi
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Guido Notari
as
Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi
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Leo Garavaglia
as
Dr. Malpini
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Laura Redi
as
Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'
Fedele Gentile
as
Antonio
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Amelia Bissi
as
Mutter / La madre di Giovanni
Carlo Duse
as
Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi
Piero Heliczer
as
Sandrino Berti (Pucci)
