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The Swindle

1h 53min

Drama

Crime

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.

Production Companies

Titanus

Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)

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

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)

Release date

7th Oct 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano