Girls Marked Danger (1952)

Name: Girls Marked Danger
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1952-09-25
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Ettore Manni, Silvana Pampanini, Vittorio Gassman

Girls Marked Danger (1952), directed by Luigi Comencini, starring Eleonora Rossi Drago and Marc Lawrence.

09/25/1952 BR Crime and Drama 1h 37m

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In Genoa, amongst the underclass living on the fringes of the law, Machedi organises the trafficking of women, to be exploited and sent off to who knows where. One of these women is Alda, who has evaded the ring once, but when her boyfriend is arrested, finds herself back in Machedi's net.

Luciano TrasattiCinematography
Luigi ComenciniDirector, Story, Screenplay
Nino BaragliEditing
Carlo PontiProducer

About the film

La tratta delle bianche ("The Trade in White Women") is a 1952 Italian-language crime-melodrama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It stars Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Ettore Manni, Tamara Lees, Barbara Florian, Silvana Pampanini, and Vittorio Gassman.

In 1954, the film was released in the United States as Girls Marked Danger. For its American release, the film was dubbed in English.

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In 1954, the film was released in the United States as Girls Marked Danger. For its American release, the film was dubbed in English.

Plot

A man invites Italian women to become cabaret dancers in South America, but he is actually forcing them into sexual slavery.

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Production

Sophia Loren had a small role in the film as a fainting dancer in a marathon. Despite her minor role, Loren appeared in advertisements for the film's release in the United States. The only well-known American member of the cast was Marc Lawrence, who had moved to Rome from Hollywood after being called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, but many of the Italian cast were also already known to Americans. The film was dubbed into English for its U.S. release.

Reception

George Burke, of the Miami Herald, said, "It is possible that Girls Marked Danger had some merit before it was dubbed with English dialogue that is not always in the mood or movement of the action".

In 1959, Pope John XXIII had the Catholic Church's National Legion of Decency classify films for the Association of Catholic Motion Picture Theater Operators of Italy's anniversary. Catholics were not supposed to watch those classified as morally objectionable. The article for Girls Marked Danger stated: "Objection: The theme of this picture employs throughout material morally unsuitable for entertainment motion picture theaters. Moreover, in treatment, it contains offensive and suggestive sequences." The National Legion of Decency is now known as the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures.

Advertising material for the film's theatrical release is held at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin within its Hoblitzelle Interstate Theatre Circuit Advertising Collection.

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Girls Marked Danger at IMDb

Text from Girls Marked Danger on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Marked_Danger

Trivia

It premiered on September 25, 1952, a Thursday.
It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "La tratta delle bianche".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosExcelsa Film, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
CountriesItaly
LanguagesItalian
StatusReleased

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Luciano Trasatti Cinematography
Luigi Comencini Director
Nino Baragli Editing
Carlo Ponti Producer
Dino De Laurentiis Producer
Armando Trovajoli Original music
Antonio Pietrangeli Story
Antonio Pietrangeli Screenplay
Ivo Perilli Screenplay
Ivo Perilli Story
Luigi Comencini Story
Luigi Comencini Screenplay
Luigi Giacosi Screenplay
Luigi Giacosi Story
Massimo Patrizi Screenplay
Massimo Patrizi Story

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What is Girls Marked Danger about?

Girls Marked Danger: In Genoa, amongst the underclass living on the fringes of the law, Machedi organises the trafficking of women, to be exploited and sent off to who knows where. One of these women is Alda, who has evaded the ring once, but when her boyfriend is arrested, finds herself back in Machedi's net.

Who directed Girls Marked Danger?

Girls Marked Danger was directed by Luigi Comencini in 1952.

Who stars in Girls Marked Danger?

The cast of Girls Marked Danger includes Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Ettore Manni, Silvana Pampanini and Vittorio Gassman.

How long is Girls Marked Danger?

Girls Marked Danger runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.