The Counterfeiters (1951 film)
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| Directed by | Franco Rossi |
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| Produced by | Nazareno Gallo |
| Starring | Fosco Giachetti Doris Duranti Erno Crisa |
| Cinematography | Domenico Scala |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
Production company | Gallo Film |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Counterfeiters (Italian: I falsari) is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Franco Rossi and starring Fosco Giachetti, Doris Duranti and Erno Crisa.[1] It marked the directorial debut of Rossi. The film's sets and costumes were designed by the art director Gaia Romanini. It was distributed by the Italian subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Police inspector Moroni pretends to be a traveling salesman to unmask a gang of counterfeiters. Thus begins his investigations, which together with an anonymous letter lead him to investigate in the city of Naples.[2]
Cast
- Fosco Giachetti as Moroni
- Doris Duranti as Teresa
- Erno Crisa as Pietro
- Lianella Carell as Lucia
- Saro Urzì as Commissioner
- Mario Angelotti as Nicola
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Dario
- Nerio Bernardi as Maggiori
- Attilio Dottesio as Carlo Farina
- Agostino Salvietti as Il venditore di libri usati
- Mario Terribile as Prospero Marias
- Ida Bracci Dorati as Maria Cinelli
- Leopoldo Trieste as Il brigadiere Caputo
- Michele Malaspina as L'sspettore della finanza
- Roberto Murolo as Singer
References
Bibliography
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
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