The Swindle
Oct 07 1955
•2h 53m
•Drama, Crime
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Cast
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Broderick Crawford
Augusto
Giulietta Masina
Iris
Richard Basehart
Picasso
Franco Fabrizi
Roberto
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