Five Branded Women

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Country	Italy United States
Directed by	Martin Ritt
Release Date	1960
Language	English
Studio	Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica Paramount Pictures
Distributor	Paramount Pictures

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Jovanka	Silvana Mangano
Ljuba	Jeanne Moreau
Daniza	Vera Miles
Marja	Barbara Bel Geddes
Mira	Carla Gravina
Velko	Van Heflin
Capt. Eric Reinhardt	Richard Basehart
Branko	Harry Guardino
Svenko	Alex Nicol
Sgt. Paul Keller	Steve Forrest

Five Branded Women is a 1960 American-Italian war drama film set during WWII in Jugoslavia and directed by Martin Ritt. Starring Silvana Mangano, Jeanne Moreau, Vera Miles, Barbara Bel Geddes and Carla Gravina.

The following weapons were used in the film Five Branded Women:

Handguns

Walther P38

Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) pick up a Walther P38 pistol from a dead German officer.

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

Luger P08

One of resistance fighters holds a Luger P08 pistol.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

Submachine guns

Beretta Model 38/42

Several characters, include Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) and Daniza (Vera Miles), are seen with Beretta Model 38/42 submachine gun.

Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm

Daniza (Vera Miles) (right) handed weapon to Jovanka.

FNA-B 43

Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) later used a FNA-B 43 submachine gun. This weapon carries alo Marja (Barbara Bel Geddes).

FNA-B 43 - 9x19mm.

Beretta M38A

Svenko (Alex Nicol) and several next partisans are armed with a Beretta M38A submachine guns.

Beretta Model 38A - 9x19mm

MP40

Ljuba (Jeanne Moreau), Mira (Carla Gravina) and Velko (Van Heflin) are seen with MP40s. This submachine gun carry some German soldiers and officers, inlcude Capt. Erik Reinhardt (Richard Basehart). His weapon receive Daniza (Vera Miles).

MP40 - 9mm.

Ljuba (Jeanne Moreau) in her first fight with submachine gun in hand.

The commander Velko (Van Heflin) carries a MP40 as his sidearm.

A submachine gun which was postponed by Mira (Carla Gravina) during guards.

Capt. Erik Reinhardt (Richard Basehart) holds his MP40.

Colt M1A1 Thompson

The partisans Branko (Harry Guardino) and later also Svenko (Alex Nicol) use a Colt M1A1 Thompson submachine gun.

M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP

Branko (Harry Guardino) aims his Colt M1A1 Thompson.

Svenko (Alex Nicol) fired his submachine gun during night battle.

Rifles

Gewehr 98

Most German infantrymen and also some partisans are armed with Gewehr 98s. Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) and Ljuba (Jeanne Moreau) receive a rifle as the members of firing squad. Gewehr 98 carries usually Mira (Carla Gravina).

Mauser Gewehr 1898 7.92x57mm Mauser

Ljuba (Jeanne Moreau) (left) and Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) with rifles.

A German soldiers aims his Gewehr 98 in firefight.

Some partisans are also armed with this weapon.

Mira (Carla Gravina) carries on her back a rifle, Marja (Barbara Bel Geddes) (left) FNA-B 43.

Machine guns

MG34

One of guerrillas carries on his back a German MG34 machine gun. Sometimes helps out carrying Svenko (Alex Nicol).

MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser

ZB26 Light Machine Gun

A partisan gunner is equipped with the trophy ZB26light machine gun.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Fiat-Revelli M35

Velko (Van Heflin) and Jovanka (Silvana Mangano) lay behind a Fiat-Revelli M35 machine gun to covered a retreat of others partisans into the mountains.