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The Swindle( 1955)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Broderick Crawford

      Augusto

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      Giulietta Masina

      Iris

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      Richard Basehart

      Carlo

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      Franco Fabrizi

      Roberto

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      Sue Ellen Blake

      Susanna

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      Irene Cefaro

      Marisa

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      Alberto De Amicis

      Rinaldo

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      Lorella De Luca

      Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter

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      Giacomo Gabrielli

      Baron Vargas

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      Riccardo Garrone

      Riccardo

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      Paul Grenter

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      Emilio Manfredi

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      Lucetta Muratori

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      Mario Passante

      Conman

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      Sara Simoni

      Stella's Sister

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      Xenia Valderi

      Luciana

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      Mara Werlen

      Maggie

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      Maria Zanoli

      Stella Florina

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      Ettore Bevilacqua

      Swindled Man

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      Gino Buzzanca

      Saro (uncredited)

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      Grazia Carini

      (uncredited)

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      Gianna Cobelli

      (uncredited)

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      Ada Colangeli

      (uncredited)

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      Tiziano Cortini

      Blond of the Movie Theater (uncredited)

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      Gustavo De Nardo

      (uncredited)

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      Gianni Di Segni

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Rosanna Fabrizi

      (uncredited)

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      Yami Kamadeva

      (uncredited)

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      Tullio Tomadoni

      (uncredited)

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      Amedeo Trilli

      (uncredited)

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      Barbara Varenna

      (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 14 2022
    I had no idea, until recently, that Broderick Crawford had ever done this film and he's really quite good. He ("Augusto") leads a trio of grifters who take the low hanging fruit. They have no scruples about robbing the vulnerable, ordinary folks - and are quite imaginative when it comes to their scams. Set against a backdrop of a still recovering post-war Italy, there is an effective cynicism about the way the plot and the characters develop. Crawford works well with sidekick Richard Basehart's "Carlo" but his is the stand out role. The rest of the film does run a little to typical crime-noir s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • con man
    • black and white