He Who Hesitates Is Lost

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

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He Who Hesitates Is Lost

1960

1h 37m

6.9(54 votes)

Comedy

Overview

After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.

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Titanus

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

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Antonio Guardalavecchia

Totò

Acting

Peppino De Filippo

Giuseppe Colabona

Peppino De Filippo

Acting

Aroldo Tieri

Matteo Rossi

Aroldo Tieri

Acting

Luigi De Filippo

Donato Cavallo

Luigi De Filippo

Acting

Alberto Lionello

Mario Rossi

Alberto Lionello

Acting

Alberto Talegalli

il cliente che protesta

Alberto Talegalli

Acting

Angela Portaluri

Iole, figlia di Guardalavecchia

Angela Portaluri

Acting

Mario Castellani

Commendator Pasquetti

Mario Castellani

Acting

Lia Zoppelli

Giulia, sorella del Comm. Pasquetti

Lia Zoppelli

Acting

Jacqueline Pierreux

Teresa, moglie di Colabona

Jacqueline Pierreux

Acting

Luigi Pavese

Cesare Santoro

Luigi Pavese

Acting

Anna Campori

Italia Guardalavecchia

Anna Campori

Acting

Pietro De Vico

il cameriere

Pietro De Vico

Acting

Renzo Palmer

Cavicchioni

Renzo Palmer

Acting

Peppino De Martino

l'antiquario sordo

Peppino De Martino

Acting

Marisa Traversi

Adua

Marisa Traversi

Acting

Enzo Petito

Napoleone, l'usciere

Enzo Petito

Acting

Solvejg D'Assunta

Assunta

Solvejg D'Assunta

Acting

Nando Angelini

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Rita Cuttica

Unknown Role

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Angela Passalacqua

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Vittorio Vaser

Proietti

No Image

Acting

Gino Scotti

lo iettatore

No Image

Directing

Sergio Corbucci

uomo che gioca a biliardo con Cavicchioni (uncredited)

Sergio Corbucci

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