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The Swindle
The Swindle

The Swindle

SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!

Genres

DramaCrime

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Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 October 1955

Country

France

Cast

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Augusto

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Iris

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Picasso

Franco Fabrizi

Franco Fabrizi

Roberto

Sue Ellen Blake

Sue Ellen Blake

Susanna

Irene Cefaro

Irene Cefaro

Marisa

Alberto De Amicis

Alberto De Amicis

Rinaldo

Lorella De Luca

Lorella De Luca

Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter

Giacomo Gabrielli

Giacomo Gabrielli

Baron Vargas

Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo

Paul Grenter

Paul Grenter

Emilio Manfredi

Emilio Manfredi

Lucetta Muratori

Lucetta Muratori

Mario Passante

Mario Passante

Conman

Sara Simoni

Sara Simoni

Stella's Sister

Xenia Valderi

Xenia Valderi

Luciana

Mara Werlen

Mara Werlen

Maggie

Maria Zanoli

Maria Zanoli

Stella Florina

Ettore Bevilacqua

Ettore Bevilacqua

Swindled Man

Gino Buzzanca

Gino Buzzanca

Saro (uncredited)

Grazia Carini

Grazia Carini

(uncredited)

Gianna Cobelli

Gianna Cobelli

(uncredited)

Ada Colangeli

Ada Colangeli

(uncredited)

Tiziano Cortini

Tiziano Cortini

Blond of the Movie Theater (uncredited)

Gustavo De Nardo

Gustavo De Nardo

(uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

Gianni Di Segni

Party Guest (uncredited)

Rosanna Fabrizi

Rosanna Fabrizi

(uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

Yami Kamadeva

(uncredited)

Tullio Tomadoni

Tullio Tomadoni

(uncredited)

Amedeo Trilli

Amedeo Trilli

(uncredited)

Barbara Varenna

Barbara Varenna

(uncredited)

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