Deported (1950)

After serving five years in prison for a $100,000 theft, an Italian born immigrant (Jeff Chandler) is deported back to his native country. He has a plan to "import" the $100,000 he stole into Italy but when he meets a beautiful young Contessa (Marta Toren), he waivers. Directed by Robert Siodmak (THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE), this crime thriller is probably the least seen of Siodmak's noir output. Universal decided to film this on location in Italy rather than their backlot and the Naples, Tuscany and Siena locations lend an authenticity to the proceedings. Other than Chandler (whose character is loosely based on Lucky Luciano) and Toren (an appealing Swedish import under contract to Universal at the time) who were brought in from Hollywood, the rest of the cast are Italian and French actors. As to the movie itself, it falls apart in the film's last 15 minutes but what precedes it is pretty good. Noir fans might feel there's not enough noir to suit them but Siodmak fans should definitely check this one out. With Claude Dauphin, Marina Berti and Silvio Mindotti.