{{Short description|1952 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = The Eternal Chain | image = The Eternal Chain.jpg | caption = Spanish film poster | director = Anton Giulio Majano | producer = Alberto Megale | writer = {{ubl|Mario Brancacci|Anton Giulio Majano}} | starring = Marcello Mastroianni | music = Tarcisio Fusco | cinematography = Bitto Albertini | editing = Otello Colangeli | distributor = Megale Film | released = {{film date|1952|5|2|df=yes}} | runtime = 98 minutes | country = Italy | language = Italian | budget = }}
'''''The Eternal Chain''''' ({{langx|it|'''L'eterna catena'''}}) is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Anton Giulio Majano.<ref name="CITWF.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film105986.htm |title=The Complete Index To World Film: The Eternal Chain |accessdate=15 March 2009|work=CITWF.com}}</ref>
==Plot== A naval officer becomes the lover of his brother's girlfriend. The latter kills a suitor of the girl; of the murder, however, the other is accused, who is forced to flee. Returning years after joining the Foreign Legion, he discovers that a son was born from the relationship; the brother opposes their union and accidentally dies, but before him he confesses his crime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L'ETERNA CATENA |url=https://www.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/l-eterna-catena/5702/ |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=Cinematografo |language=it}}</ref>
==Cast== * Marcello Mastroianni as Walter Ronchi * Gianna Maria Canale as Maria Raneri * Marco Vicario as Sandro Ronchi * Leda Gloria as Donna Teresa, madre di Maria * Umberto Spadaro as Maresciallo della legione straniera * Carlo Croccolo as Peppino * Aldo Nicodemi as Filippo Lanza * Olinto Cristina as Maestro Vallini * Nietta Zocchi as The 'Alhambra' Owner * Gisella Monaldi as Donna Carmela * Duccio Sissia as Walter - Maria's son * Corrado Mantoni as himself (as Corrado) * Mario Galli * Liana Billi * Giulio Battiferri
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==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0044598|title=The Eternal Chain}}
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