Cops and Robbers
7.7
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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Totò
Ferdinando Esposito
Known for
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
The Hawks and the Sparrows
Aldo Fabrizi
Brigadiere Bottoni
Known for
Rome, Open City
The Flowers of St. Francis
Ave Ninchi
Giovanna Bottoni
Known for
Purple Noon
Murmur of the Heart
William Tubbs
Mr. Locuzzo, the Tourist
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Paisan
Pina Piovani
Donata Esposito
Also in
Woman of Rome
Una di quelle
Rossana Podestà
Liliana Bottoni
Known for
Helen of Troy
Ulysses
Ernesto Almirante
Il padre di Esposito
Known for
The White Sheik
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Pietro Carloni
Commissario
Known for
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Toto and Cleopatra
Mario Castellani
Amilcare
Known for
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
Totò Looking for a House
Carlo Delle Piane
Libero Esposito
Known for
Christmas Present
An American in Rome
Aldo Giuffrè
Socio di Esposito
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Gino Leurini
Alfredo
Also in
The Queen of Sheba
Tomorrow Is Too Late
Mario Monicelli Director · Steno Director Aldo Fabrizi Screenplay
First release November 29, 1951 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, French, Italian
Production
Lux Film
Production
Golden Film
Production
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
De Laurentiis
Production
Italy
Produced in
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Original title
Guardie e ladri
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 29, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 9, 1952 · Limited theatrical · (Cannes Film Festival)
October 10, 1952 · Theatrical
Russia
July 2, 1956 · Theatrical
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