The Swindle (1955)
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92 min
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.
- Release date
- October 7, 1955
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
Where to watch
Free
Darkroom
Trailer
Cast
- Broderick Crawford as Augusto Rocco
- Giulietta Masina as Iris
- Richard Basehart as Carlo
- Franco Fabrizi as Roberto Giorgio
- Sue Ellen Blake as Susanna
- Irene Cefaro as Marisa
- Alberto De Amicis as Rinaldo
- Lorella De Luca as Patrizia
- Giacomo Gabrielli as Il Baron Vargas
- Riccardo Garrone as Riccardo
- Mario Passante as Conman
- Sara Simoni as Stella's Sister
- Xenia Valderi as Luciana
- Maria Zanoli as Stella Florina
- Gino Buzzanca as Saro (uncredited)
- Ada Colangeli as (uncredited)
- Tiziano Cortini as Blond of the Movie Theater (uncredited)
- Gustavo De Nardo as (uncredited)
- Gianni Di Segni as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Yami Kamadeva as (uncredited)
- Amedeo Trilli as (uncredited)
Crew
- Federico Fellini · Director
- Federico Fellini · Writer
- Ennio Flaiano · Writer
- Tullio Pinelli · Writer
- Nino Rota · Composer
- Otello Martelli · Cinematographer
- Mario Serandrei · Editor
- Giuseppe Vari · Editor
- Dario Cecchi · Production designer