La cambiale

La cambiale

La cambiale

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La cambiale

1959

1h 45m

6.6(44 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The Posalaquaglia cousins are two small scammers and make a living of expedients: Dante receives as recognition for Tommaso a bill of one hundred thousand lire from the famous financier Bruscatelli, who ends up in prison immediately afterwards.

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27 members

Acting

Vittorio Gassman

Michele

Vittorio Gassman

Acting

Ugo Tognazzi

Alfredo Balzarini

Ugo Tognazzi

Acting

Totò

Cesare Posalaquaglia

Totò

Acting

Sylva Koscina

Odette Mercury

Sylva Koscina

Acting

Giorgia Moll

Maria

Giorgia Moll

Acting

Peppino De Filippo

Peppino Posalaquaglia

Peppino De Filippo

Acting

Erminio Macario

Tommaso

Erminio Macario

Acting

Raimondo Vianello

Olimpio

Raimondo Vianello

Acting

Paolo Ferrari

Ottavio

Paolo Ferrari

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Aroldo Tieri

Commendator Pierluigi Bruscatelli

Aroldo Tieri

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Luigi Pavese

propriétaire

Luigi Pavese

Acting

Lia Zoppelli

La moglie di Alfredo

Lia Zoppelli

Acting

Toni Ucci

Arbitro del match di lotta

Toni Ucci

Acting

Marisa Mantovani

Donna che cerca il gattone

Marisa Mantovani

Acting

Andrea Bosic

Alessio, principe russo

Andrea Bosic

Acting

Franca Dominici

Proprietaria di Pallino

Franca Dominici

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Laura Nucci

Baronessa

Laura Nucci

Acting

Dina Perbellini

Marchesa

Dina Perbellini

Acting

Nanda Primavera

Zia Tamara

Nanda Primavera

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Maria Marchi

Donna Ines

Maria Marchi

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Olimpia Cavalli

Enrichetta

Olimpia Cavalli

Acting

Nada Cortese

Moglie di Temistocle

No Image

Acting

Gina Rovere

Lola Capponi

Gina Rovere

Acting

Mario Castellani

Avvocato Incarta

Mario Castellani

Acting

Peppino De Martino

Cameriere con la mano fratturata

Peppino De Martino

Acting

Eduardo Passarelli

Brigadiere

Eduardo Passarelli

Acting

Gianni Di Segni

Ursus (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

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