The Challenge

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Francesco Rosi

Writers

Francesco Rosi, Enzo Provenzale, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Language

Italian

Country

Spain, Italy

Release date

11 September 1958

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Rosanna Schiaffino

  Assunta

• 

  José Suárez

  Vito Polara

• 

  Nino Vingelli

  Gennaro

• Decimo Cristiani

  Salvatore Ajello

• 

  José Jaspe

  Raffaele

• Tina Castigliano

  Madre di Vito

• 

  Pasquale Cennamo

  Fernando Ajello

• Elsa Valentino Ascoli

  Madre di Assunta

• Ubaldo Granata

  Califano

• Ezio Vergari

  Antonio

• 

  Rosita Pisano

  La lavandaia (Uncredited)

• 

  Guglielmo Spoletini