Neapolitan Turk

Neapolitan Turk

Neapolitan Turk

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Neapolitan Turk

1953

1h 26m

7.3(104 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Naples/Sorrento, mid 20s. A couple of small thieves conceive a scam whereby one of them dresses up as a eunuch Turk to care for the women of the family of a wealthy man. They end up messing everything up, with lots of gags and funny events in the meantime.

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23 members

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Totò

Felice Sciosciammocca

Totò

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Isa Barzizza

Giulietta

Isa Barzizza

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Carlo Campanini

Don Pasquale

Carlo Campanini

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Aldo Giuffrè

Faina

Aldo Giuffrè

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Ignazio Balsamo

Luigi

Ignazio Balsamo

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Primarosa Battistella

Lisetta

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Liana Billi

Giuliana

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Anna Campori

Concettella

Anna Campori

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Mario Castellani

L'onorevole Cocchetelli

Mario Castellani

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Dino Curcio

Michele

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Christiane Dury

Marion

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Franca Faldini

Angelica

Franca Faldini

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Edith Jost

Unknown Role

Edith Jost

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Nicola Maldacea Jr.

Salvatore

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Totò Mignone

Il signore che parla turco

Totò Mignone

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Valeria Moriconi

Una bagnante

Valeria Moriconi

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Mario Passante

Peppino

Mario Passante

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Vinicio Sofia

Il vero turco

Vinicio Sofia

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Enzo Turco

Don Carluccio

Enzo Turco

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Anna Vivaldi

Teresa

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Giacomo Furia

Prison guard (uncredited)

Giacomo Furia

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Guglielmo Inglese

Carpenter of the prison (uncredited)

Guglielmo Inglese

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Amedeo Girard

Ignazio

Amedeo Girard

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