An ex-American GI returns to Italy to find some money he stashed before doing a prison term. He discovers his cash is now gone and quickly sets off on a manhunt to find out who stole his buried fortune.
Cinematography
Naples locations shot on location—rare for 1951 B-noir.
Acting
Lloyd Bridges simmering with barely contained rage.
Director
W. Lee Wilder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
W. Lee Wilder was Billy Wilder's less celebrated brother; this was his only Italian-shot production.
Shot amid actual 1951 Naples rubble, the film accidentally documents post-war reconstruction rarely seen in Hollywood cinema.
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