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DramaCrime

Stranger on the Prowl

- They were hunting him down like a mad dog!

A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.

Release Date : 1952-03-12

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tirrenia FilmRiviera Films

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Stranger on the Prowl

Cast

Paul Muni

Character Name : The Stranger With A Gun

Original Name : Paul Muni

Gender : Male

Joan Lorring

Character Name : Angela, a lonely woman

Original Name : Joan Lorring

Gender : Female

Vittorio Manunta

Character Name : Giacomo, a small boy

Original Name : Vittorio Manunta

Gender : Male

Luisa Rossi

Character Name : Giacomo's Mother

Original Name : Luisa Rossi

Gender : Female

Aldo Silvani

Character Name : Peroni, the junk dealer

Original Name : Aldo Silvani

Gender : Male

Arnoldo Foà

Character Name : Inspector-in-Charge

Original Name : Arnoldo Foà

Gender : Male

Alfredo Varelli

Character Name : The Neighborhood Patrolman

Original Name : Alfredo Varelli

Gender : Male

Héléna Manson

Character Name : Grocery Store Clerk (victim)

Original Name : Héléna Manson

Gender : Female

Enrico Glori

Character Name : Signor Pucci

Original Name : Enrico Glori

Gender : Male

Franco Balducci

Character Name : Morelli

Original Name : Franco Balducci

Gender : Male

Leonardo Scavino

Character Name : Mancini

Original Name : Leonardo Scavino

Gender : Male

Linda Sini

Character Name : Signora Raffetto

Original Name : Linda Sini

Gender : Female

Giulio Marchetti

Character Name : Signor Raffetto

Original Name : Giulio Marchetti

Gender : Male

Giuseppe Addobbati

Character Name :

Original Name : Giuseppe Addobbati

Gender : Male

Henri Alekan

Character Name : Priest on Bicycle

Original Name : Henri Alekan

Gender : Male

Gianni Baghino

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianni Baghino

Gender : Male

Nando Bruno

Character Name :

Original Name : Nando Bruno

Gender : Male

Noël Calef

Character Name : Flute Player

Original Name : Noël Calef

Gender : Male

Beatrice Mancini

Character Name :

Original Name : Beatrice Mancini

Gender : Male

Ave Ninchi

Character Name :

Original Name : Ave Ninchi

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-09

There is something familiar about this film - it reminded me a little of "Hunted" (also from 1952). Paul Muni is a homeless man who happens upon a young boy "Giacomo" (Vittorio Mununta), who has resorted to petty theft after he accidentally lost the money to buy the milk for him and his impoverished mother (Luisa Rossi) - and a bit of a tragic confrontation ensues between the pair and the elderly shopkeeper. In panic, they end up hiding in the same place, and after repeated attempts to get shot of the young lad, the two start to bond whilst trying to avoid the pursuing Carabinieri. It's an odd film to watch - it's really about the relationship between the two, but Joseph Losey doesn't really give us very much to work with. The script is really dry and though young Mununta is quite engaging, none of the adult performances really take off. Unlike "Hunted" - the film lacks focus and meanders along to a pretty predictable denouement just a bit too haphazardly as to be compelling. It is only 90 minutes but seems quite a bit longer and I doubt anyone would call it their best work.