The Swindlers

The Swindlers

1959
1h 51m
6.1

6.1/10

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Overview

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

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

Quick Facts

Original Title I magliari
Release Date September 23, 1959
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0053032

Cast

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi

Totonno

Belinda Lee
Belinda Lee

Paula Meyer

Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori

Mario Balducci

Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli

Vincenzo

Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè

Armando

Aldo Bufi Landi
Aldo Bufi Landi

Rodolfo Valentino

Nino Di Napoli
Nino Di Napoli

Ciro

Linda Vandal
Linda Vandal

Frida

Josef Dahmen
Josef Dahmen

Herr Mayer

Else Knott
Else Knott

Salvatore Cafiero
Salvatore Cafiero

Carmine Ippolito
Carmine Ippolito

Don Raffaele Tramontana

Key Crew

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Director
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay