France / May 09, 1952 / (Cannes Film Festival)
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pietro Carloni | Commissario |
| Mario Castellani | Amilcare |
| Carlo Delle Piane | Libero Esposito |
| Aldo Giuffrè | Socio di Esposito |
| Gino Leurini | Alfredo |
| Paolo Modugno | Paolo Bottoni |
| Aldo Alimonti | Street Boy |
| Riccardo Antolini | The Janitor |
| Ciro Berardi | Tavern Owner |
| Luciano Bonanni | The Second Barber |
| Giulio Calì | The Beggar |
| Alida Cappellini | Bice Esposito |
| Rocco D'Assunta | Client in Tavern |
| Armando Guarnieri | The Barber |
| Ettore Jannetti | Master of Ceremony |
| Gino Scotti | The Vice-Commissioner |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Guardie e ladri |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film, Golden Film, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1951 |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Piero Tellini, Vitaliano Brancati, Aldo Fabrizi, Ennio Flaiano, Ruggero Maccari, Mario Monicelli, Steno |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli, Adriana Novelli |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava, Corrado Bartoloni |
| Assistant directors | Rudy Bauer, Mario Mariani, Mario Monicelli, Steno, Ines Bruschi |
| Camera operators | Corrado Bartoloni, Mario Bava |
| Additional photography | Corrado Bartoloni, Mario Bava |
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| Production design | Flavio Mogherini |
| Art direction | Flavio Mogherini |
| Set decoration | Flavio Mogherini |
| Music | Alessandro Cicognini, Biagio Fiorelli, Aldo Calpini |
| Sound | Biagio Fiorelli, Aldo Calpini, Alessandro Cicognini |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Italy / Nov 29, 1951 / T
France / Oct 10, 1952
Russia / Jul 02, 1956
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