Hands over the City

Oct 11, 1963

1h 41m

★ 7.5

Overview

Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Galatea Film

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Cast

Edoardo Nottola

Rod Steiger

Professor De Angelis

Salvo Randone

Maglione

Guido Alberti

Friend of Nottola

Marcello Cannavale

President of Inquiry Committee

Dante Di Pinto

Friend of Nottola

Alberto Conocchia

De Vita

Carlo Fermariello

Prosecutor

Terenzio Cordova

Friend of Nottola

Gaetano Grimaldi Filioli

Balsamo

Angelo D'Alessandro

Mayor

Vincenzo Metafora

Dany

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