Love and Larceny

Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.

Cast

Vittorio Gassman

as Gerardo Latini

Anna Maria Ferrero

as Annalisa Rauseo

Fosco Giachetti

as General Benito Mesci

Luigi Pavese

as L'industriale

Dorian Gray

as Elena

Mario Carotenuto

as Lallo Cortina

Alberto Bonucci

as Gloria Patri

Nando Bruno

as Restaurant Owner

Linda Sini

as Laura

Peppino De Filippo

as Chinotto

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