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Chains

6.319491h 35mMovieCrimeDrama

A family drama involving a wife torn between her husband and her criminal ex-lover.

DirectorRaffaello Matarazzo
WritersLibero Bovio·Nicola Manzari
ProducersRaffaello Matarazzo·Goffredo Lombardo

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo

ANAmedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari
Guglielmo Aniello
YSYvonne Sanson
Yvonne Sanson
Rosa Carrisi
ANAldo Nicodemi
Aldo Nicodemi
Emilio
RMRoberto Murolo
Roberto Murolo
Il cantante
ASAldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
L'avvocato dell'accusa
TFTeresa Franchini
Teresa Franchini
Anna Aniello
GM
Gianfranco Magalotti
Tonino Aniello
RR
Rosalia Randazzo
Angela Aniello
NMNino Marchesini
Nino Marchesini
l'avvocato dell'accusa (uncredited)
LM
Lilly Marchi
(uncredited)
APAmalia Pellegrini
Amalia Pellegrini
(uncredited)
GT
Giulio Tomasini
(uncredited)

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