The Swindlers

1959

1h 51m

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Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Writers

Suso Cecchi d'Amico(screenplay by)
Francesco Rosi(screenplay by)

Writers

Suso Cecchi d'Amico(screenplay by)
Francesco Rosi(screenplay by)

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Release date

September 23, 1959 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Languages

German
Italian

Production companies

Titanus
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