---
title: 'The Lion of Amalfi (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pietro Francisci'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-of-amalfi-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042673/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lion of Amalfi (1950)

1950 · 89 min · Drama, Adventure · Italy

Original title: Il leone di Amalfi

## Synopsis

The Lion of Amalfi is a 1950 Italian historical adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Vittorio Gassman, Milly Vitale and Carlo Ninchi. After making his 1949 biopic Anthony of Padua, Francisci switched to making historical adventures. Gassman had attracted notice for his performance in the melodrama Bitter Rice leading to his casting in this film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pietro Francisci](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-francisci)
- **Screenplay:** [Pietro Francisci](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-francisci), [Fiorenzo Fiorentini](https://cinepixo.com/people/fiorenzo-fiorentini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carlo Rustichelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-rustichelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rodolfo Lombardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodolfo-lombardi)
- **Editor:** [Ornella Micheli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ornella-micheli)

## Cast

- [Sergio Fantoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-fantoni)
- [Antonio Crast](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-crast)
- [Vittorio Gassman](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-gassman)
- [Milly Vitale](https://cinepixo.com/people/milly-vitale)
- [Mario Ferrari](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-ferrari)
- [Elvy Lissiak](https://cinepixo.com/people/elvy-lissiak)
- [Cesare Fantoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-fantoni)
- [Franco Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-silva)
- [Afro Poli](https://cinepixo.com/people/afro-poli)
- [Carlo Ninchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-ninchi)
- [Ugo Sasso](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-sasso)
- [Ughetto Bertucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/ughetto-bertucci)
- [Arnoldo Foà](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnoldo-foa)
- [Spartaco Conversi](https://cinepixo.com/people/spartaco-conversi)
- [Roberto Risso](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-risso)

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