Il bidone (1955)

The Swindle

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

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Broderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford
as Augusto
Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
as Iris
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
as Picasso
Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi
as Roberto
Sue Ellen Blake
Sue Ellen Blake
as Susanna
Irene Cefaro
Irene Cefaro
as Marisa
Alberto De Amicis
Alberto De Amicis
as Rinaldo
Lorella De Luca
Lorella De Luca
as Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
Giacomo Gabrielli
Giacomo Gabrielli
as Baron Vargas
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo Garrone
as Riccardo
Paul Grenter
Paul Grenter
as
Emilio Manfredi
Emilio Manfredi
as
Lucetta Muratori
Lucetta Muratori
as
Mario Passante
Mario Passante
as Conman
Sara Simoni
Sara Simoni
as Stella's Sister
Xenia Valderi
Xenia Valderi
as Luciana
Mara Werlen
Mara Werlen
as Maggie
Maria Zanoli
Maria Zanoli
as Stella Florina
Ettore Bevilacqua
Ettore Bevilacqua
as Swindled Man
Gino Buzzanca
Gino Buzzanca
as Saro (uncredited)
Grazia Carini
Grazia Carini
as (uncredited)
Gianna Cobelli
Gianna Cobelli
as (uncredited)
Ada Colangeli
Ada Colangeli
as (uncredited)
Tiziano Cortini
Tiziano Cortini
as Blond of the Movie Theater (uncredited)
Gustavo De Nardo
Gustavo De Nardo
as (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Rosanna Fabrizi
Rosanna Fabrizi
as (uncredited)
Yami Kamadeva
Yami Kamadeva
as (uncredited)
Tullio Tomadoni
Tullio Tomadoni
as (uncredited)
Amedeo Trilli
Amedeo Trilli
as (uncredited)
Barbara Varenna
Barbara Varenna
as (uncredited)
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Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Director
Ezio Rodi
Ezio Rodi
Administration
Goffredo Lombardo
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Eligio Trani
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Fiamma Rocchetti
Fiamma Rocchetti
Hairstylist
Giuseppe Colizzi
Giuseppe Colizzi
Production Manager
Dario Cecchi
Dario Cecchi
Production Design
G.B. Poletto
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Massimiliano Capriccioli
Massimiliano Capriccioli
Set Decoration
Dario Cecchi
Dario Cecchi
Costume Design
Paolo Nuzzi
Paolo Nuzzi
Second Assistant Director
Giovanni Rossi
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay
Nada delle Piane
Nada delle Piane
Script Supervisor
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Moraldo Rossi
Moraldo Rossi
First Assistant Director
Narciso Vicario
Narciso Vicario
Second Assistant Director
Dominique Delouche
Dominique Delouche
Second Assistant Director
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Story
Manolo Bolognini
Manolo Bolognini
Production Secretary
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Roberto Gerardi
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Arturo Zavattini
Arturo Zavattini
Assistant Camera
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Giuseppe Vari
Giuseppe Vari
Editor
Otello Martelli
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Antonio Negri
Antonio Negri
Production Supervisor
Silvio Clementelli
Silvio Clementelli
Producer
Charles Delac
Charles Delac
Producer
Mario Derecchi
Mario Derecchi
Producer
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