Cops and Robbers (1951)
Guardie e ladri (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Dec 1951 (Italy)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Aldo Fabrizi | ... |
Lorenzo Bottoni
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| Totò | ... |
Ferdinando Esposito
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| Ave Ninchi | ... |
Giovanna Bottoni
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William Tubbs | ... |
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist
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| Ernesto Almirante | ... |
Esposito's Father
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Pina Piovani | ... |
Donata Esposito
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| Rossana Podestà | ... |
Liliana Bottoni
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Pietro Carloni | ... |
The Police Commissioner
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Mario Castellani | ... |
The Taxi Driver
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| Carlo Delle Piane | ... |
Libero Esposito
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| Aldo Giuffrè | ... |
Amilcare
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Gino Leurini | ... |
Alfredo
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Paolo Modugno | ... |
Paolo Bottoni
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Aldo Alimonti | ... |
Street Boy (uncredited)
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Riccardo Antolini | ... |
The Janitor (uncredited)
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Ciro Berardi | ... |
Tavern Owner (uncredited)
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Luciano Bonanni | ... |
The Second Barber (uncredited)
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Giulio Calì | ... |
The Beggar (uncredited)
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Alida Cappellini | ... |
Bice Esposito (uncredited)
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| Rocco D'Assunta | ... |
Client in Tavern (uncredited)
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Armando Guarnieri | ... |
The Barber (uncredited)
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Ettore Jannetti | ... |
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
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Gino Scotti | ... |
The Vice-Commissioner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mario Monicelli | ||
| Steno | ||
Written by
| Piero Tellini | ... | (story) |
| Vitaliano Brancati | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Aldo Fabrizi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ennio Flaiano | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ruggero Maccari | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mario Monicelli | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Steno | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alessandro Cicognini | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Bava | ||
Editing by
| Franco Fraticelli | ... | (uncredited) |
| Adriana Novelli | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Flavio Mogherini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Flavio Mogherini | ||
Production Management
| Nicolò Pomilia | ... | production supervisor |
| Bruno Todini | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rudy Bauer | ... | assistant director |
| Mario Mariani | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Aldo Calpini | ... | sound |
| Biagio Fiorelli | ... | sound technician (as Gino Fiorelli) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Corrado Bartoloni | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ines Bruschi | ... | script supervisor (as Ines Brusci) |
Additional Crew
| Tony Brandt | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compañía Industrial Film Español S.A. (CIFESA) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmauro Home Video (2002) (Italy) (VHS)
- Filmauro Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Cosmic Publishing (2021) (Japan) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Virtually all of the interactions between Totò and Aldo Fabrizi were improvised. More often than not, the directors would simply feed them the first line and let them be in charge of the scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film présenté: Gendarmes et voleurs (1956). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist:
Police! Take back your phony coin, your phony coin! I'm going to get you if it takes the rest of my life! See more » |