Summary
A petty crook gallantly consoles wealthy widows and is doing all right in his chosen profession until he meets and falls in love with a lovely baroness, who knows all about get-rich-quick schemes.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 63
Audience score60%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1961
February 1, 1961
65 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Italy
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 16 more21 people
- Ernie KovacsAldo Bondi
- Cyd CharisseBaroness Sandra
- George SandersMr. Bing
- Kay HammondMartha
- Dennis PriceRaphael
- Clelia MataniaRosalia
- John Le MesurierDr. Alfiera
- Finlay CurrieFather Superior
Reginald BeckwithBrother Geronimo
Avice LandoneBeatrice
Sydney TaflerAlfredo
Martin BensonEnrico
Bruno BarnabeCesare
Ron MoodyGabrielle
Leonard SachsMr. Morini- GPGordon PhillottOld Monk
Georgina CooksonLady Passenger
Hy Hazell1st Lady Guest
Joy Shelton2nd Lady Guest
Marianne StoneTina- MFMaya FabioAldo's Nurse
Directing · 4
- Mario Zampi Director, Producer
- Denis Johnson Jr Assistant Director
- Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
- Lee Turner Continuity
Writing · 1
- Hans Wilhelm Screenplay
Production · 2
- Denis Johnson Production Manager
- Giulio Zampi Associate Producer
Camera · 4
- Fulvio Testi Director of Photography
- Christopher Challis Director of Photography
- Ricky Smith Still Photographer
- Austin Dempster Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Kathleen Connors Editor
- Bill Lewthwaite Editor
- Alma Godfrey Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Stanley Black Original Music Composer, Conductor
- John Streeter Boom Operator
- Cyril Swern Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Ted Tester Assistant Art Director
- Tommy Welsh Props
- Jeff Hercombe Set Dresser
- Ivan King Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- A. G. Scott Hairdresser
- Sartoria Sorelle Botti Costumer
- Evelyn Gibbs Wardrobe Supervisor
- Philip Leakey Makeup Artist
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