Dagli Appennini alle Ande is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Flavio Calzavara, starring Cesare Barbetti, Leda Gloria, Nino Pavese, Margherita Del Plata and Cesco Baseggio. It tells the story of the young boy Marco who secretly embarks from Genoa to reach his mother in Argentina. The film is based on the story with the same title from Edmondo De Amicis's book Heart. The story has been adapted for film multiple times both before and after. The film was released in Italian cinemas on 12 February 1943. Cast Cesare Barbetti as Marco Ansaldi Leda Gloria as Maria Ansaldi, sua madre Nino Pavese as Pegna Cesco Baseggio as Il vecchio matto Margherita Del Plata as La ballerina Nino Marchesini as Il comandante della nave Carlo Monteaux as Il signor Van Leiss Gina Cinquini as La signora Van Leiss Vira Silenti as La bambina Mario Siletti as Bendano, un contadino Pietro Tordi as Ulano, un contadino Giulio Battiferri as Sultano, un contadino References 1943 drama films 1943 films Films based on Italian novels Films based on works by Edmondo De Amicis Films directed by Flavio Calzavara Italian drama films 1940s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Works based on Heart (novel) 1940s Italian films