Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women

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Five Branded Women

"All The Savage Ravishing Passions of War!"

1960

1h 55m

6.0(20 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Silvana Mangano

Jovanka

Silvana Mangano

Acting

Jeanne Moreau

Ljuba

Jeanne Moreau

Acting

Vera Miles

Daniza

Vera Miles

Acting

Barbara Bel Geddes

Marja

Barbara Bel Geddes

Acting

Carla Gravina

Mira

Carla Gravina

Acting

Van Heflin

Velko

Van Heflin

Acting

Richard Basehart

Eric Reinhardt

Richard Basehart

Acting

Harry Guardino

Branco

Harry Guardino

Acting

Alex Nicol

Svenko

Alex Nicol

Acting

Steve Forrest

Paul Keller

Steve Forrest

Acting

Gérard Herter

Col. von Elm

Gérard Herter

Acting

Romolo Valli

Mirko

Romolo Valli

Acting

Sidney Clute

Milan

Sidney Clute

Acting

Teresa Pellati

Boja

Teresa Pellati

Directing

Pietro Germi

Partisan Commander

Pietro Germi

Acting

Guido Celano

Drago

Guido Celano

Acting

Franca Dominici

Unknown Role

Franca Dominici

Acting

Aldo Silvani

Unknown Role

Aldo Silvani

Acting

Tiberio Mitri

Unknown Role

Tiberio Mitri

Acting

Amedeo Trilli

Unknown Role

Amedeo Trilli

Acting

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Unknown Role

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Acting

Aldo Pini

Unknown Role

Aldo Pini

Acting

Carlo Hintermann

Unknown Role

Carlo Hintermann

Acting

Nona Medici

Unknown Role

No Image

Directing

Serena Canevari

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Gérard Landry

Unknown Role

Gérard Landry

Acting

Tonio Selwart

Unknown Role

Tonio Selwart

Acting

Bob Cunningham

Unknown Role

Bob Cunningham

Acting

Carmen Scarpitta

Unknown Role

Carmen Scarpitta

Acting

Donatella Mauro

Unknown Role

Donatella Mauro

Acting

Gianni Solaro

Unknown Role

Gianni Solaro

Acting

Cyrus Elias

Unknown Role

Cyrus Elias

Acting

Vera Fusek

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Erwin Strahl

Unknown Role

Erwin Strahl

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