Italy / Dec 31, 1950
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A fallen nobleman convinces a Roman coachman that he has found the way to win at Sambo, a Brazilian game of chance. Sent a messenger to Brazil to gamble, the two men go wild and run up debts. When they realize they have won nothing, they initially fall into total despair; however the coachman had played a coupon from the football pools on his own account. He will win and make things right.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gildo Bocci | Gigetto |
| Arturo Bragaglia | Il medico dell'ospedale psichiatrico |
| Giuseppe Porelli | Il poliziotto brasiliano |
| Anna Maria Dossena | Vicina di casa |
| Gemma Bolognesi | Altra vicina di casa |
| Amina Pirani Maggi | La cartomante |
| Renato Malavasi | Il matto che si crede imperatore |
| Mario Siletti | Il matto inginocchiato |
| Pasquale Fasciano | Il matto criminale |
| Claudio Ermelli | L'ufficiale pignoratore |
| Antonio Nicotra | Il commissario di polizia |
| Ettore Vincelli | Il vice commissario |
| Michele Malaspina | L'ingegnere edile |
| Alfredo Martinelli | L'impiegato del banco lotto |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sambo |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pontinia Film |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1950 |
| Production | Giuseppe Fatigati |
| Writer | Paolo William Tamburella, Gaetano Loffredo, Jacopo Corsi |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Cinematography | Vincenzo Seratrice |
| Assistant directors | Paolo William Tamburella |
| Camera operators | Vincenzo Seratrice |
| Additional photography | Vincenzo Seratrice |
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| Production design | Arrigo Equini, Arrigo Breschi |
| Art direction | Arrigo Breschi, Arrigo Equini |
| Set decoration | Arrigo Breschi, Arrigo Equini |
| Music | Cesare Andrea Bixio |
| Sound | Cesare Andrea Bixio |
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