Texas '46 (2004)

  • R
  • 11/30/2004 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 1h 36m

Overview

Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander of the camp. Things take a turn for the worse when Manin is brought back from his most recent escape by a patrol force, only to realize that the camp has been evacuated while he was gone. Gartner is forced to keep Manin at the camp until another patrol force can come pick him up. However, no one ever comes. The phone lines get cut, and the two men realize they are completely isolated from the outside world. It is up to each man now to escape the camp.An untold and rarely known fact of US held Italian POW"S

Giorgio Serafini

Director, Writer

Cast

Roy Scheider's headshot

Roy Scheider

Colonel Gartner
Luca Zingaretti's headshot

Luca Zingaretti

Luigi Manin
Robert Farrior's headshot

Robert Farrior

tenente Donovan
Vincent Riotta's headshot

Vincent Riotta

prigioniero italiano
Sue Cremin's headshot

Sue Cremin

Betty
Charles Fathy's headshot

Charles Fathy

Luca
Vincent Ricotta's headshot

Vincent Ricotta

Giovanni
Mario Opinato's headshot

Mario Opinato

tenente Carlo Ticinà

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