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Women and Brigands is a 1950 French-Italian historical melodrama adventure film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban and Jean Chevrier. It is based on the story of the legendary guerilla fighter Fra Diavolo, who led a major uprising against French forces in Naples during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1953 it was released in a dubbed version in the United States under the alternative title The King's Guerrillas.
Original Release
11/03/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amedeo Nazzari | Michele Pezza detto 'Fra Diavolo' |
| Maria Mauban | Marietta |
| Jean Chevrier | Generale Hugo / Général Hugo |
| Paolo Stoppa | Peppino Luciani |
| Enrico Viarisio | Cardinal Ruffo |
| Nando Bruno | Beato / Beato, the innkeeper |
| Jacqueline Pierreux | Nora |
| Guido Celano | Sergente borbone / Borbonne Sergeant |
| Giuseppe Porelli | Ferdinando di Borbone / Ferdinando King of Borbonne |
| Felice Minotti | Furiere Dupont |
Directors
Writers
Mario Soldati, Pierre Lestringuez, Nicola Manzari, Vittorio Nino Novarese
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Amedeo Nazzari | Michele Pezza detto 'Fra Diavolo' |
| Maria Mauban | Marietta |
| Jean Chevrier | Generale Hugo / Général Hugo |
| Paolo Stoppa | Peppino Luciani |
| Enrico Viarisio | Cardinal Ruffo |
| Nando Bruno | Beato / Beato, the innkeeper |
| Jacqueline Pierreux | Nora |
| Guido Celano | Sergente borbone / Borbonne Sergeant |
| Giuseppe Porelli | Ferdinando di Borbone / Ferdinando King of Borbonne |
| Felice Minotti | Furiere Dupont |
| Virgilio Riento | Fra Marco / Brother Marco |
| Enrico Luzi | Sentinella / The sentry |
| Nino Vingelli | Ciccillo |
| Ada Dondini | Madre superiora / Mother Superior |
| Rina Franchetti | Suor Emilia / Sister Emilia |
| Augusto Di Giovanni | Guardia al palazzo reale / The guard at Royal Palace |
| Anna Maria Canali | Bambina / Bambina (as Anna Canali) |
| Gianni Luda | Brigante / A Brigant |
| Giulio Tomasini |
