The Swindle

The Swindle

1955
1h 53m
7.3

7.3/10

219 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Titanus Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian

Quick Facts

Original Title Il bidone
Release Date October 7, 1955
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0047876

Cast

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford

Augusto

Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina

Iris

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart

Carlo

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

Key Crew

Federico Fellini
Director
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay
Silvio Clementelli
Producer
Charles Delac
Producer
Mario Derecchi
Producer