Cops and Robbers (1951)
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.
Directors:
Mario Monicelli, Steno.
Writers:
Vitaliano Brancati, Aldo Fabrizi, Ennio Flaiano, Ruggero Maccari, Mario Monicelli, Steno.
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Totò as Ferdinando Esposito |
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Aldo Fabrizi as Brigadiere Bottoni |
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Ave Ninchi as Giovanna Bottoni |
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William Tubbs as Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist |
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Pina Piovani as Donata Esposito |
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Rossana Podestà as Liliana Bottoni |
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Ernesto Almirante as Il padre di Esposito |
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Pietro Carloni as Commissario |
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Mario Castellani as Amilcare |
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Carlo Delle Piane as Libero Esposito |
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Aldo Giuffrè as Socio di Esposito |
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Gino Leurini as Alfredo |
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Paolo Modugno as Paolo Bottoni |
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Aldo Alimonti as Street Boy |
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Riccardo Antolini as The Janitor |
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Ciro Berardi as Tavern Owner |
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Luciano Bonanni as The Second Barber |
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Giulio Calì as The Beggar |
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Alida Cappellini as Bice Esposito |
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Rocco D'Assunta as Client in Tavern |
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Armando Guarnieri as The Barber |
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Ettore Jannetti as Master of Ceremony |
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Gino Scotti as The Vice-Commissioner |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Directing | Steno | Director |
| Production | Nicolò Pomilia | Unit Manager |
| Writing | Piero Tellini | Story |
| Writing | Vitaliano Brancati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo Fabrizi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ennio Flaiano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ruggero Maccari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Steno | Screenplay |
| Directing | Rudy Bauer | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Corrado Bartoloni | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Biagio Fiorelli | Sound |
| Sound | Aldo Calpini | Sound |
| Directing | Ines Bruschi | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Bruno Todini | Production Manager |
| Directing | Mario Mariani | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Production | Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli | Editor |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli | Editor |
| Art | Flavio Mogherini | Production Design |
| Art | Flavio Mogherini | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Mario Bava | Director of Photography |