Jailbirds (1954)

Three prisoners are discharged from jail: Stefano Luprandi, a surgeon accused of murdering a patient by doing an unauthorized surgery, Giuseppe Rasi, unjustly processed for robbery, and ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Vittorio Cottafavi

Writers:

Siro Angeli (scenario), Mario M. Averini (dialogue)

Stars:

Richard Basehart, Eddie Constantine, Walter Chiari

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Basehart	...	Dottor Stefano Luprandi
Eddie Constantine	...	Franco Cesari
Walter Chiari	...	Giuseppe Rasi
Antonella Lualdi	...	Giovanna, the nurse
Valentina Cortese	...	Moglie di Luprandi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emma Baron
Nella Bartoli
Clara Bindi
Gino Bramieri
Gil Delamare
Arnoldo Foà	...	Il capo
Franca Gandolfi
Flora Lillo	...	Anna - la donna di Cesari
Nino Marchetti
Nico Pepe

Storyline

Three prisoners are discharged from jail: Stefano Luprandi, a surgeon accused of murdering a patient by doing an unauthorized surgery, Giuseppe Rasi, unjustly processed for robbery, and Franco Cesari, a thief. Once released, Stefano loses all confidence in himself: despite the support of his loving wife, he wants to leave her. But then his wife suffers a serious car accident and he must save her and regains confidence in life. Giuseppe, who has always declared he is innocent, is released early for good behavior, but finds misunderstanding everywhere. A young nurse comes to the rescue and with her love and confidence saves him from depression. Francos destiny wont be as happy as the other two when he tries to recover the gold he stole.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

18 September 1954 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Repris de justice

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jeannic Films, Venturini Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1