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The Gang That Sold America (1979)

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Bruno Corbucci
Writer : Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci

Synopsis

Now an agent of Interpol undercover, the former Inspector Giraldi (Tomas Milian, or Tomas Quintin Rodriguez, born in Havana in 1937), goes to New York to find his friend Salvatore Esposito (Enzo Cannavale), aspiring restaurateur in Little Italy, suffocated by debts with the usurers headed by Don Gerolamo. He will remove the gang and assure her of justice, but she will suffer the advances of the Boss's daughter, the ugly Maria Sole (Margherita Fumero).

Actors

Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
Nico Giraldi
Enzo Cannavale
Enzo Cannavale
Salvatore Esposito
Asha Puthli
Asha Puthli
Fiona Strike
Margherita Fumero
Margherita Fumero
Maria Sole
Gianni Musy
Gianni Musy
Gitto Cardone
Leo Gavero
Leo Gavero
Don Vito
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
Don Mimì
Tomás Milián, Jr
Tomás Milián, Jr
Antonio
Ombretta De Carlo
Ombretta De Carlo
Amelia
Paco Fabrini
Paco Fabrini
piccolo Jimmy
Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
il finto ubriaco al locale di Miami
Simone Santo
Simone Santo
don Peppino
Salvatore Baccaro
Salvatore Baccaro
esattore
Irwin Keyes
Irwin Keyes
gangster
Lella Cattaneo
Lella Cattaneo
Dancer at Gitto Cardone's nightclub (uncredited)

Crews

Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Director
Claudio Cinini
Claudio Cinini
Production Design
Alessandra Cardini
Alessandra Cardini
Costume Design
Rocco Lerro
Rocco Lerro
Stunt Coordinator
Goblin
Goblin
Original Music Composer
Mario Amendola
Mario Amendola
Story
Mario Amendola
Mario Amendola
Screenplay
Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Story
Bruno Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay
Giovanni Ciarlo
Giovanni Ciarlo
Director of Photography
Daniele Alabiso
Daniele Alabiso
Editor
Alessandro Mattei
Alessandro Mattei
Production Manager
Galliano Juso
Galliano Juso
Producer
Roberto Tatti
Roberto Tatti
First Assistant Director
Giovanni Marucci
Giovanni Marucci
Unit Manager
Maurizio Spinelli
Maurizio Spinelli
Production Secretary
Richard Borg
Richard Borg
Production Secretary
Brigida Mastrolillo
Brigida Mastrolillo
Assistant Editor
Alfredo Menchini
Alfredo Menchini
Assistant Editor
Paolo Rampazzo
Paolo Rampazzo
Administration
Giuseppe Di Biase
Giuseppe Di Biase
Camera Operator
Marina D'Itri
Marina D'Itri
Script Supervisor
Carlo Palmieri
Carlo Palmieri
Sound
Roberto Biciocchi
Roberto Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Franco Di Girolamo
Franco Di Girolamo
Makeup Artist
Iolanda Angelucci
Iolanda Angelucci
Hairstylist
Giancarlo Serravalli
Giancarlo Serravalli
Key Grip
Gianfranco De Cinti
Gianfranco De Cinti
Gaffer
Bruno Moreal
Bruno Moreal
Sound Mixer

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