Chains

Chains

Chains

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Chains

1949

1h 35m

6.1(27 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Titanus

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Amedeo Nazzari

Guglielmo Aniello

Amedeo Nazzari

Acting

Yvonne Sanson

Rosa Carrisi

Yvonne Sanson

Acting

Aldo Nicodemi

Emilio

Aldo Nicodemi

Acting

Roberto Murolo

Il cantante

Roberto Murolo

Acting

Aldo Silvani

L'avvocato dell'accusa

Aldo Silvani

Acting

Teresa Franchini

Anna Aniello

Teresa Franchini

Acting

Gianfranco Magalotti

Tonino Aniello

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Acting

Rosalia Randazzo

Angela Aniello

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Acting

Nino Marchesini

l'avvocato dell'accusa (uncredited)

Nino Marchesini

Acting

Lilly Marchi

(uncredited)

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Amalia Pellegrini

(uncredited)

Amalia Pellegrini

Acting

Giulio Tomasini

(uncredited)

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