The Swindle
Il bidone
Release: 1955-10-07
·Runtime: 113m
·★ 7.3
Drama
Crime
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Titanus
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Broderick Crawford
as Augusto
Giulietta Masina
as Iris
Maria Zanoli
as Stella Florina
Gianna Cobelli
as (uncredited)
Riccardo Garrone
as Riccardo
Gustavo De Nardo
as (uncredited)
Lorella De Luca
as Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
Gino Buzzanca
as Saro (uncredited)
Ada Colangeli
as (uncredited)
Franco Fabrizi
as Roberto
Gianni Di Segni
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Amedeo Trilli
as (uncredited)
Mario Passante
as Conman
Richard Basehart
as Carlo
Irene Cefaro
as Marisa
Xenia Valderi
as Luciana
Crew
Arturo Zavattini
Assistant Camera
Manolo Bolognini
Production Secretary
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Ennio Flaiano
Story, Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Story, Screenplay
Dominique Delouche
Second Assistant Director
Federico Fellini
Director, Story, Screenplay