''La dottoressa preferisce i marinai'' (translation: ''The Lady Doctor Prefers Sailors'') is a

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...

commedia sexy all'italiana The commedia sexy all'italiana (, lit. " sex comedy Italian style"), also known as commedia scollacciata or commedia erotica all'italiana, is a subgenre of Italian ''commedia all'italiana'' film genre. Style ''Commedia sexy'' is characterized ty ...

directed by

Michele Massimo Tarantini Michele Massimo Tarantini (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian film director. Life and career Born in Corato, Bari, at young age Tarantini was assumed by the production company Dania Cinematografica, for which he held various positions includin ...

, starring

Alvaro Vitali Alvaro Vitali (; born 3 February 1950) is an Italian actor. He was an electrician until he was discovered by Federico Fellini and played a small part in ''Satyricon'' (1969), it led to other roles, notably in the movie ''Amarcord'' (1973). In ...

with

Gianni Ciardo Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian. People with this given name * Gianni Agnelli (i ...

as a comic duo.

Plot

The ship of the Italian Navy commander Carlo Morelli (

Renzo Palmer Renzo Palmer (20 December 1929 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988. Life and career Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the ...

) anchors at Bari port and he arranges a rendezvous with his mistress Dr. Paola (

Paola Senatore Paola Senatore (born 9 November 1949) is an Italian retired film actress. Biography Born in Rome, Paola Senatore worked in Italian genre films during the 1970s, including poliziotteschi, commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films. These include ...

) at a hotel but who arrives is his wife Clara (

Marisa Mell Marisa Mell (born Marlies Theres Moitzi; 24 February 1939 – 16 May 1992) was an Austrian actress. Typecast as a femme fatale in European arthouse and genre films, she is best regarded for her performances as Eva Kant in Mario Bava's critica ...

). Meanwhile, cleaners Alvaro (Vitali) and Gianni (Ciardo) witness a murder at the hotel and the assassin (

Gordon Mitchell Gordon Mitchell (born Charles Allen Pendleton; July 29, 1923 – September 20, 2003) was an American actor and bodybuilder who made about 200 B movies. Biography Charles Allen Pendleton was born in Denver, Colorado, and began working out in h ...

) starts trying to kill them. They are now in the middle of an international conspiracy.

Cast

*Alvaro Vitali: Alvaro *Gianni Ciardo: Gianni *Renzo Palmer: Carlo Morelli *Paola Senatore: Dr. Paola *Marisa Mell: Clara Morelli *Gordon Mitchell: Soviet spy *

Renzo Montagnani Renzo Montagnani (September 11, 1930 – May 22, 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema succ ...

: suicide man *

Sabrina Siani Sabrina Siani (born Sabrina Seggiani in Rome, 1963) is an Italian film actress. She also used pseudonyms such as Sabrina Sellers and Sabrina Syan. She starred in numerous films, mostly violent cannibal films and sexy barbarian " sword-and-sandal" ...

: massage therapist * Bruno Minniti: Lieutenant Ardenzi * Renzo Ozzano: Captain Smith * Lucio Montanaro: hotel attendant

External links

* 1981 films Commedia sexy all'italiana Films directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini 1980s sex comedy films 1981 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub