Escape to France (1948)
A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.
Top billed cast
Folco LulliRiccardo Torre
Enrico OlivieriFabrizio Torre- Cesare OlivieriIl rettore
- Gianni DufourIl Tunisino
Pietro GermiTembien- Mario VercelloneGino
- Rosi MirafiorePierina
- Gino ApostoloIl brigadiere
Mario SoldatiStiffi (uncredited)- Gianni LudaBootlegger (uncredited)
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