The Captive City (1962 film)
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Directed by | Joseph Anthony |
Based on | The Captive City by John Appleby |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
Edited by |
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Music by | Piero Piccioni |
Distributed by | Paramount Films of Italy American International Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
Sept 1964 (USA) |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | English |
The Captive City (Italian: La città prigioniera) is a 1962 Italian English-language war film directed by Joseph Anthony and starring David Niven, Lea Massari and Ben Gazzara.[1] It is based on the 1955 novel The Captive City by John Appleby. The film was released in the US as Conquered City by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Day the Earth Froze.[2]
Plot[]
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A small group of men and women in a hotel find themselves besieged by a rebel army that wants the Nazi armaments in the basement.
Cast[]
- David Niven as Major Peter Whitfield
- Lea Massari as Lelia Mendores
- Ben Gazzara as Captain George Stubbs
- Michael Craig as Captain Robert Elliott
- Martin Balsam as Joseph Feinberg
- Daniela Rocca as Doushka
- Clelia Matania as Climedes
- Giulio Bosetti as Narriman
- Percy Herbert as Sergent Major Reed
- Ivo Garrani as Mavroti
- Odoardo Spadaro as Janny Mendoris
- Roberto Risso as Loveday
- Venantino Venantini as General Ferolou
References[]
- ^ "La Città Prigioniera". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Inventory of the Samuel Z. Arkoff Papers".
External links[]
Categories:
- 1962 films
- English-language films
- Italian films
- World War II films
- English-language Italian films
- American International Pictures films
- Films scored by Piero Piccioni
- 1960s Italian film stubs
- World War II film stubs