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The Band of Honest Men (1956)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Camillo Mastrocinque
Writer : Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli

Synopsis

Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.

Actors

Totò
Totò
Antonio Buonocore
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
Giuseppe Lo Turco
Giulia Rubini
Giulia Rubini
Marcella
Giacomo Furia
Giacomo Furia
Cardone
Gabriele Tinti
Gabriele Tinti
Michele
Yoka Berretty
Yoka Berretty
Marlene, moglie di Antonio
Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese
Rag. Casoria
Annette Ciarli
Annette Ciarli
Madre di Antonio
Lauro Gazzolo
Lauro Gazzolo
Andrea
Salvo Libassi
Salvo Libassi
Brigadiere Solmi
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi
Un finanziere
Guido Martufi
Guido Martufi
Riccardo, figlio di Lo Turco
Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto
Fernando, l'aspirante portiere
Gildo Bocci
Gildo Bocci
Tabaccaio (uncredited)
Nando Bruno
Nando Bruno
Maresciallo Denti (uncredited)
Andrea De Pino
Andrea De Pino
Il dottore (uncredited)
Mariangela Giordano
Mariangela Giordano
(uncredited)
Ginette Leclerc
Ginette Leclerc
(uncredited)

Crews

Camillo Mastrocinque
Camillo Mastrocinque
Director
Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Mario Fioretti
Mario Fioretti
Director of Photography
Gisa Radicchi Levi
Gisa Radicchi Levi
Editor
Alberto Boccianti
Alberto Boccianti
Production Design
Riccardo Domenici
Riccardo Domenici
Set Decoration
Giuliano Papi
Giuliano Papi
Costume Design
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Story
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Agenore Incrocci
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Mauro Morassi
Mauro Morassi
First Assistant Director
Michele Lupo
Michele Lupo
Script Supervisor
Giuseppe Broggi
Giuseppe Broggi
Production Secretary
Giuliano Laurenti
Giuliano Laurenti
Makeup Department Head
Antonio Schiavo Lena
Antonio Schiavo Lena
Camera Operator
Franco Groppioni
Franco Groppioni
Sound
Vittorio Musy Glori
Vittorio Musy Glori
Production Manager
Isidoro Broggi
Isidoro Broggi
Line Producer
Giorgio Riganti
Giorgio Riganti
Unit Manager

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