Conquered City

Conquered City

110 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 5, 1962

Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered City is an all-star World War II drama financed in Italy and filmed in Greece. An Athens hotel, full of refugees and expatriates of all nationalities, is captured by Allied troops in the closing days of the War. British Major David Niven has been ordered to prevent a cache of weapons hidden in the hotel from falling into the hands of renegade troops. He cannot allow himself to trust anyone--not even the most innocent-looking (or attractive) of guests. Originally titled La Citta Prigioniera. Conquered City was released in English-speaking countries outside the U.S. as Captive City.

Conquered City

110 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 5, 1962

Conquered City
Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered City is an all-star World War II drama financed in Italy and filmed in Greece. An Athens hotel, full of refugees and expatriates of all nationalities, is captured by Allied troops in the closing days of the War. British Major David Niven has been ordered to prevent a cache of weapons hidden in the hotel from falling into the hands of renegade troops. He cannot allow himself to trust anyone--not even the most innocent-looking (or attractive) of guests. Originally titled La Citta Prigioniera. Conquered City was released in English-speaking countries outside the U.S. as Captive City.
Producers Lux Film, American International Pictures, Maxima Film Compagnia Cinematografica, Galatea Film
Original title La città prigioniera
Directors Joseph Anthony
Writers Marc Brandel, Guy Elmes, Eric Bercovici

Cast

David Niven

as Major Peter Whitfield

Lea Massari

as Lelia Mendores

Ben Gazzara

as Captain George Stubbs

Daniela Rocca

as Doushka

Martin Balsam

as Joseph Feinberg

Michael Craig

as Captain Robert Elliott

Clelia Matania

as Climedes

Giulio Bosetti

as Narriman

Percy Herbert

as Sgt. Maj. Reed

Ivo Garrani

as Mavroti