Movie Drama
Maria, a prostitute, meets Cesare in a police station, a drunkard reporter. Cesare falls in love with her and wants to save her from her bleak life but the girl refuses any help.
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Amedeo Nazzari May Britt Nino Besozzi Frank Latimore Elena Altieri María Martín Cesarina Gheraldi Ernesto Calindri Elli Parvo Guido Celano Oscar Andriani Ughetto Bertucci Mimo Billi Anna Campori Anna Carena Giovanna Cigoli Rina Franchetti Giacomo Furia Achille Majeroni Milly Amalia Pellegrini Amelia Perrella Aldo Pini Winni Riva Flo Sandon's Maria Zanoli
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