La ladra

La ladra

1955 · 93 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Whistle is an orphaned boy, raised in an environment unsuitable for a budding child and thief. A shady lawyer, an accomplice of thieves and fences, entrusts him to Nino, the leader of a gang that is preparing a particularly valuable coup.

Directed by Mario Bonnard · Written by Vittorio Nino Novarese

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