Bengasi 1942 Directed by Augusto Genina

The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company Film Bassoli
Release Date 10 January 1942
90 mins
Cast
Fosco Giachetti Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti
Maria von Tasnady Carla Berti
Amedeo Nazzari Filippo Colleoni
Vivi Gioi Vivi Gioi
Guido Notari Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi
Leo Garavaglia Dr. Malpini
Laura Redi Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'
Amelia Bissi Mutter / La madre di Giovanni
Carlo Duse Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi
Piero Heliczer Sandrino Berti (Pucci)