The Steamship Owner
| The Steamship Owner | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
| Written by | Ruggero Maccari Marcello Marchesi Vittorio Metz |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Walter Chiari Delia Scala Carlo Campanini |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Edited by | Giuliana Attenni |
| Music by | Armando Fragna |
| Distributed by | ENIC |
Release date | 23 November 1951 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Steamship Owner (Italian: Il padrone del vapore) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Carlo Campanini.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Boccianti.
Plot[edit]
A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with the locals. The coming of the American complicates matters.
Cast[edit]
- Walter Chiari as Himself
- Delia Scala as Herself
- Carlo Campanini as Mr. Carlo Peonio
- Giovanna Pala as Trude
- Mario Riva as Mario
- Riccardo Billi as Riccardo
- Bice Valori as Marga
- Aldo Giuffré as Nicola
- Carlo Giuffré as Finanziere
- Raffaele Pisu as Pino
- Gianrico Tedeschi as Pianista
- Gisella Sofio as Coreografa
- Alberto Sorrentino as Disegnatore
- Aldo Bufi Landi as Finanziere napoletano
- Anna Maestri as Cameriera dell'albergo
- Enzo Turco as Sergente di finanza
- Ciccio Barbi as Alpino
- Guglielmo Inglese as Scenografo
- Sofia Lazzaro as Ballerinetta
- Zoe Incrocci as Donna furiosa
- Giusi Raspani Dandolo as Donna furiosa
- Loris Gizzi as Direttore Grand Hotel
- Gianni Cavalieri as Constantin
- Ughetto Bertucci as Peonio's Driver
References[edit]
- ^ Aprà p.101
Bibliography[edit]
- Aprà, Adriano. The Fabulous Thirties: Italian cinema 1929-1944. Electa International, 1979.
- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
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