Chains

A family drama involving a wife torn between her husband and her criminal ex-lover.

Cast

Amedeo Nazzari

as Guglielmo Aniello

Yvonne Sanson

as Rosa Carrisi

Aldo Nicodemi

as Emilio

Roberto Murolo

as Il cantante

Aldo Silvani

as L'avvocato dell'accusa

Teresa Franchini

as Anna Aniello

Gianfranco Magalotti

as Tonino Aniello

Rosalia Randazzo

as Angela Aniello

Nino Marchesini

as l'avvocato dell'accusa (uncredited)

Lilly Marchi

as (uncredited)

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