The Opium Den (1947)
A young woman is murdered and robbed in broad daylight. A young man is arrested, in possession of some of the jewels of the victim. The passionate protests of his sister arouse the compassion of Za la Mort, who promises to help the girl.
Director:
Raffaello Matarazzo
Writers:
Raffaello Matarazzo, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Mario Monicelli.
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Emilio Ghione Jr. as Za-la-mort |
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Mariella Lotti as Lina Vidonis |
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Emilio Cigoli as De Rossi |
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Armando Francioli as Corrado Vidonis |
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Paolo Stoppa as Amico di Za-la-mort |
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Enrico Glori as Commissario |
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Umberto Spadaro as |
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Adriana de Roberto as |
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Fedele Gentile as Piero |
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Checco Durante as Antonio, il finto cieco |
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Arnoldo FoĆ as |
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Fiore Davanzati as |
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Augusto Di Giovanni as Giacomo |
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Erminio Spalla as |
| Directing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Director |
| Directing | Vanda Tuzzi | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Alberto Fusi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Raffaello Matarazzo | Screenplay |
| Sound | Raffaele Del Monte | Sound |
| Production | Valentino Brosio | Production Coordinator |
| Writing | Ettore Maria Margadonna | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ettore Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Emidio Cirillo | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Gennaro Balistrieri | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Art | Amerigo Bandiera | Production Design |
| Art | Gino Brosio | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Ezio Carabella | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Vittorio Musy Glori | Production Manager |