by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The title of this Italian wartime drama translates to Without a Flag. Set during WW I, the story concentrates on a group of Austrian saboteurs, who wreak havoc on Italian military installations. A secret agent manages to infiltrate the saboteur's headquarters in Vienna, where he appropriates a list of secret plans. The trick now is to get out of the building and back to Italy. To improve the film's box-office chances, a romance between "mortal enemies" Massimo Serato and Vivi Gioi is concocted. Though essentially a thriller, Senza Bandiera is not without its (deliberately) comic moments.
