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
Irene Cefaro
as Marisa
Gianna Cobelli
as (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Broderick Crawford
as Augusto
Lorella De Luca
as Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
Maria Zanoli
as Stella Florina
Gino Buzzanca
as Saro (uncredited)
Amedeo Trilli
as (uncredited)
Franco Fabrizi
as Roberto
Riccardo Garrone
as Riccardo
Gustavo De Nardo
as (uncredited)
Giulietta Masina
as Iris
Richard Basehart
as Carlo
Xenia Valderi
as Luciana
Mario Passante
as Conman
Ada Colangeli
as (uncredited)
Crew
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Manolo Bolognini
Production Secretary
Tullio Pinelli
Story, Screenplay
Arturo Zavattini
Assistant Camera
Federico Fellini
Director, Story, Screenplay
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Dominique Delouche
Second Assistant Director
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay, Story