The Band of Honest Men

The Band of Honest Men

The Band of Honest Men

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The Band of Honest Men

1956

1h 41m

7.7(229 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.

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18 members

Acting

Totò

Antonio Buonocore

Totò

Acting

Peppino De Filippo

Giuseppe Lo Turco

Peppino De Filippo

Acting

Giulia Rubini

Marcella

Giulia Rubini

Acting

Giacomo Furia

Cardone

Giacomo Furia

Acting

Gabriele Tinti

Michele

Gabriele Tinti

Acting

Yoka Berretty

Marlene, moglie di Antonio

Yoka Berretty

Acting

Luigi Pavese

Rag. Casoria

Luigi Pavese

Acting

Annette Ciarli

Madre di Antonio

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Lauro Gazzolo

Andrea

Lauro Gazzolo

Acting

Salvo Libassi

Brigadiere Solmi

Salvo Libassi

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Mario Meniconi

Un finanziere

Mario Meniconi

Acting

Guido Martufi

Riccardo, figlio di Lo Turco

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Memmo Carotenuto

Fernando, l'aspirante portiere

Memmo Carotenuto

Acting

Gildo Bocci

Tabaccaio (uncredited)

Gildo Bocci

Acting

Nando Bruno

Maresciallo Denti (uncredited)

Nando Bruno

Acting

Andrea De Pino

Il dottore (uncredited)

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Mariangela Giordano

(uncredited)

Mariangela Giordano

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Ginette Leclerc

(uncredited)

Ginette Leclerc

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