Italian release date: 9 March 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Running time: 107 minutes
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale & Renzo Cesana
Australian Distributor: RKO
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Capitol theatre for two weeks from 13 October 1950 supported by The Woman on Pier 13.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 156 | 149 |
| EF PPE | 3.80 | 142 |
| Metres Travelled | 405,452 | 237 |
| Average MT | 9,889 | 253 |
| Engagements | 41 | 222 |
| Slots | 42 | 264 |
| Weeks | 1 | 284 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 2.44% | 306 |
| Saturdays | 11 | 204 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 26.83% | 237 |
| Tuesdays | 29 | 27 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 70.73% | 31 |
| First billed | 40 | 98 |
| Second billed | 1 | 259 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 41 |
| Ratio | 100.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 7.64% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.39% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 32 |
| Ratio | 78.05% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 12.27% |
| Independent eng | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.44% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -9.06% |
| Suburban eng | 8 |
| Ratio | 19.51% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.21% |
Notes: The controversy surrounding this film’s production, plus its star, was how it managed to secure a suburban run. However this does remain notable as a genuine Italian feature moving out of the arthouse and into the neighborhoods (still a rarity today). Top lining all but one of its engagements (albeit mostly on Tuesdays) it scored a decent 156 points although most other metrics fell into the red. Outside the Wall was the regular support.
Stromboli engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 11/11/50 | 1 | W | 2 | The Girl From Jones Beach |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 18/11/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 18/11/50 | 2 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 25/11/50 | 3 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 2/12/50 | 4 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 9/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 9/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 9/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 9/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 9/12/50 | 5 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 16/12/50 | 6 | S | 1 | Mrs Mike |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 16/12/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 16/12/50 | 6 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 30/12/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Outside the Wall |
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