''Flying Squadron'' (Italian: ''Rondini in volo'') is a 1949 Italian

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directed by

Luigi Capuano Luigi Capuano (13 July 1904 – 20 October 1979) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Naples, he directed 43 films between 1947 and 1971. Selected filmography * ''Vertigine d'amore'' (1949) * ''Flying Squadron (film), Flyin ...

and starring

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and Umberto Spadaro. The film's sets were designed by

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Cast

as Ufficiale d'aviazione *

as Elena Baldini * Umberto Spadaro as Don Leoni *

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as Massimo *

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as Mario * Mario Ferrari as Generale Artesi * Gabriele Ferzetti as Ufficiale d'aviazione *

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as capo Dei Contadini *

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as Figlia Del Capo Dei Cantadini * Guido Celano * Andrea Checchi * Paolo Panelli *

Carlo Sposito Carlo Sposito (1 May 1924 – 9 September 1984) was an Italian character actor, sometimes credited as Carletto Sposito. Born in Palermo, he was among the most active actors in the post-war Italian genre cinema. He was also pretty active on stag ...

* Erminio Spalla *

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* 1949 films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Luigi Capuano Italian aviation films Italian black-and-white films Italian adventure films 1949 adventure films Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub