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