Hell in the City
Hell in the City

Hell in the City

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1959
1h 31m
7.3(24 votes)
Drama

Overview

A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.

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33 members
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Anna Magnani

Egle

Anna Magnani
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Giulietta Masina

Lina

Giulietta Masina
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Myriam Bru

Vittorina

Myriam Bru
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Cristina Gaïoni

Marietta Mugnari

Cristina Gaïoni
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Anita Durante

Assunta

Anita Durante
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Milly

Sister Giuseppina

Milly
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Marcella Rovena

Signora Luisa

Marcella Rovena
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Miranda Campa

Ida Maroni

Miranda Campa
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Saro Urzì

Maresciallo del carcere

Saro Urzì
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Renato Salvatori

Piero

Renato Salvatori
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Alberto Sordi

Antonio Zampi

Alberto Sordi
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Marcella Valeri

Detenuta cartomante

Marcella Valeri
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Angela Portaluri

Laura

Angela Portaluri
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Umberto Spadaro

Direttore del carcere

Umberto Spadaro
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Sergio Fantoni

Giudice instruttore

Sergio Fantoni
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Winni Riva

Unknown Role

Winni Riva
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Gina Rovere

Delia

Gina Rovere
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Elda Bardelli

Unknown Role

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Manzilla Ercolani

Unknown Role

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Renata Frati

Unknown Role

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Luigina Giustini

Unknown Role

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Lia Grani

Unknown Role

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Mirella Gregori

Unknown Role

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Alba Maiolini

Sara

Alba Maiolini
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Maria Marchi

Unknown Role

Maria Marchi
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Marisa Natale

Paola

Marisa Natale
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Mara Oscuro

Una contadina

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Ada Passeri

Moby Dick

Ada Passeri
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Paola Piscini

La scopina della prima sezione

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Rossana Trinca

Unknown Role

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Pia Velsi

Una suora

Pia Velsi
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Nando Checchi

Unknown Role

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Mariù Gleck

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