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1953

1h 27m

7.0(176 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Directing

Vittorio De Sica

Maresciallo Carotenuto

Acting

Gina Lollobrigida

La Bersagliera

Acting

Marisa Merlini

Annarella

Acting

Tina Pica

Caramella

Acting

Maria Pia Casilio

Paoletta

Acting

Memmo Carotenuto

Carabiniere Baiocchi

Acting

Roberto Risso

Carabiniere Stelluti

Acting

Virgilio Riento

Don Emidio

Acting

Vittoria Crispo

Madre della Bersagliera

Acting

Guglielmo Barnabò

Il sindaco

Acting

Gigi Reder

Ricuccio

Acting

Mario Meniconi

Matteo

Acting

Nino Vingelli

Venditore ambulante

Acting

Checco Rissone

Barbiere

Acting

Attilio Torelli

Rumbumbù

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Acting

Alfredo Rizzo

Brigadiere Squinzi

Acting

Violetta Gragnani

Moglie di Squinzi

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Acting

Fausto Guerzoni

Uomo col cannocchiale

Acting

Giulio Battiferri

Vice Brigadiere Bolognini

Acting

Ada Colangeli

Una comare intrigante

Acting

Marcella Melnati

La nonna di Ricuccio

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Acting

Adriana Parrella

Anna Mirziato (voice)

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Acting

Amalia Pellegrini

La nonna di Matteo

Acting

Nietta Zocchi

Una comare intrigante

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