
Another Fine Mess(1930)
Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.


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.

Totò
Ferdinando Esposito

Aldo Fabrizi
Brigadiere Bottoni

Ave Ninchi
Giovanna Bottoni

William Tubbs
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist

Pina Piovani
Donata Esposito

Rossana Podestà
Liliana Bottoni

Ernesto Almirante
Il padre di Esposito

Pietro Carloni
Commissario

Mario Castellani
Amilcare

Carlo Delle Piane
Libero Esposito
Cops and Robbers is a comedy film released in 1951 exploring themes of public works, false pretenses. Directed by Steno, it stars Totò, Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi. 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.
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