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Originally titled La Grande Speranza, retitled Submarine Attack and Torpedo Zone in English, this low-key anti-war film is slow-moving and lacking in dramatic tension by action film standards, but conveys its message effectively. It is notable for being shot inside and on the deck of an actual submarine, and for winning both the Special Prize of the Senate of Berlin and the OCIC Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Also noteworthy is the subsequent career of the only woman in the film, Lois Maxwell, who went on to play Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond films.
Original Release
06/03/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lois Maxwell | Lt. Lily Donald / Lili Donald |
Renato Baldini | The Submarine Commandanti / comandante |
Carlo Bellini | Officer |
Aldo Bufi Landi | Lieutenant / tenente |
Earl Cameron | Johnny Brown, POW |
David Carbonari | |
Ludovico Ceriana | |
Carlo Delle Piane | Ciccio |
Edward Fleming | Jean Cartier |
Jose Jaspe | Spanish POW |
Directors
Writers
Duilio Coletti, Marc-Antonio Bragadin, Oreste Biancoli, Ennio De Concini
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lois Maxwell | Lt. Lily Donald / Lili Donald |
Renato Baldini | The Submarine Commandanti / comandante |
Carlo Bellini | Officer |
Aldo Bufi Landi | Lieutenant / tenente |
Earl Cameron | Johnny Brown, POW |
David Carbonari | |
Ludovico Ceriana | |
Carlo Delle Piane | Ciccio |
Edward Fleming | Jean Cartier |
Jose Jaspe | Spanish POW |
Paolo Panelli | Cook / marinaio cuoco |
Rudy Solinas | |
Henri Vidon | Robert Steiner |
Folco Lulli | Nostromo, First Mate / nostromo |
Carlo Bizzarri | |
Enrico Boschi | |
Luigi Bonanno | |
Bruno Cirino | (as Bruno Cirinei) |
Bruno Calisi | |
Alberto D'Erma |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Duilio Coletti | Producer |