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The Swindle (1955)

"SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!"

7.3/10 1h 53m Oct 07, 1955
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Il bidone
Original Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
Augusto
Popularity: 1.3
Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
Iris
Popularity: 0.5
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Carlo
Popularity: 0.9
Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi
Roberto
Popularity: 2.1
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Sue Ellen Blake
Susanna
Popularity: 0.1
Irene Cefaro
Irene Cefaro
Marisa
Popularity: 0.1
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Alberto De Amicis
Rinaldo
Popularity: 0.1
Lorella De Luca
Lorella De Luca
Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
Popularity: 0.2
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Giacomo Gabrielli
Baron Vargas
Popularity: 0.1
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo
Popularity: 0.4
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Paul Grenter
Popularity: 0.0
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Emilio Manfredi

Key Crew

Director Federico Fellini
Producer Goffredo Lombardo, Silvio Clementelli, Charles Delac
Screenplay Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Editor Mario Serandrei, Giuseppe Vari

Production

Titanus
IT
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
FR

Videos & Trailers

Il Bidone (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Keywords

con man black and white

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Nov 14, 2022

I had no idea, until recently, that Broderick Crawford had ever done this film and he's really quite good. He ("Augusto") leads a trio of grifters who take the low hanging fruit. They have no scruples about robbing the vulnerable, ordinary folks - and are quite imaginative when it comes to their sca ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 7, 1955
Runtime 1h 53m
Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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