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Cops and Robbers

Cops and Robbers

19517.51h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steno
Written by Aldo Fabrizi, Ruggero Maccari, Piero Tellini
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti
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Top Cast

Totò

Totò

Ferdinando Esposito

Aldo Fabrizi

Aldo Fabrizi

Brigadiere Bottoni

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Giovanna Bottoni

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist

Pina Piovani

Pina Piovani

Donata Esposito

Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

Liliana Bottoni

Ernesto Almirante

Ernesto Almirante

Il padre di Esposito

Pietro Carloni

Pietro Carloni

Commissario

Mario Castellani

Mario Castellani

Amilcare

Carlo Delle Piane

Carlo Delle Piane

Libero Esposito

Themes & Keywords

public worksfalse pretenses

About Cops and Robbers

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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