The Man Who Wagged His Tail
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The owner of a building tyrannizes his immigrant tenants. Transformed into a dog by an old woman's curse, he experiences all the hardships of his situation; when a child's affection turns him back into a man, his soul is radically changed.
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Peter Ustinov
Mr. Bossi
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Death on the Nile
Pablito Calvo
Filipo
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The Miracle of Marcelino
Aroldo Tieri
Bruno
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Toto the Sheik
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Silvia Marco
Giulia
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Maurizio Arena
Alfonso
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Julia Caba Alba
Restaurant Owner
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The Executioner
Luis Sánchez Polack
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José Isbert
Pietrino
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Isabel de Pomés
Paolina
Known for
The Miracle of Marcelino
José Marco Davó
Judge
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Franca Tamantini
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Carlos Casaravilla
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Ladislao Vajda Director · István Békeffy Screenplay Ugo Guerra Screenplay
First release September 27, 1957 · Produced in Italy, Spain · Languages Italian, Spanish
Production
Falco
Production
Chamartín
Production
Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones
Production
Italy · Spain
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Original title
Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Italy · September 27, 1957
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
January 6, 2004 · Digital
Spain
November 14, 1957 · Theatrical
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