The Challenge
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Vito Polara is ambitious and wants to get as more power and money as possible. He decides to leave the cigarette smuggling and try to get the total control of the regional fruit and vegetable distribution considered more profitable. He looks for the help of a rural crime Boss.
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Cast
25 people
Rosanna Schiaffino
Assunta
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José Suárez
Vito Polara
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Nino Vingelli
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Salvatore Ajello
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José Jaspe
Raffaele
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Tina Castigliano
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Pasquale Cennamo
Fernando Ajello
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Elsa Valentino Ascoli
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No other roles listed
Ubaldo Granata
Califano
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Ezio Vergari
Antonio
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Rosita Pisano
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Guglielmo Spoletini
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Francesco Rosi Director · Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay Enzo Provenzale Screenplay
First release September 6, 1958 · Produced in Italy, Spain · Production Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica
Production
Cinecittà Studios
Production
Lux Film
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
Suevia Films
Production
Cinecittà
Production
Italy · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Sfida
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 1958
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · September 11, 1958
Theatrical
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