The Bandit

The Bandit

A searing drama of moral and social chaos!

1946 · 84 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Crime

Among others, Ernesto returns to Turin after the war from a German POW camp; his household destroyed and family deceased, he tries making an honest living.

Directed by Alberto Lattuada · Written by Alberto Lattuada

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