Cops and Robbers
Nov 29 1951
•2h 45m
•Comedy
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.
Cast
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Totò
Ferdinando Esposito
Aldo Fabrizi
Brigadiere Bottoni
Ave Ninchi
Giovanna Bottoni
William Tubbs
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist
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