Formaggio's Loot

august 1943 and italy signs an armistice with the allies and abandons nazis germany to it's fate. lieutenant marco polo formaggio,of the army of italy in albania faces death at the hands of partisans and angry germans. claudia schiavelli,adventuress and daughter of roman aristocracy is alone and in need of help. a chance meeting leads to an uneasy alliance and their journey of escape begins. unable to go directly to italy they set sail for palestine, where formaggio can surrender to the bri...