''Legs of Gold'' (Italian: ''Gambe d'oro'') is a 1958 Italian

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directed by

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and

Antonio Margheriti Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italians, Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different film ...

and starring

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi de Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il Principe della risata ...

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and

Rossella Como Rossella Como (29 January 1939 – 20 December 1986) was an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Rome, Rossella Como started her career at just 16 years old as a TV presenter, in the RAI show ''Primo applauso''. S ...

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Plot

Barone Luigi Fontana is a rich and stingy producer of fine wines, as well as president of the amateur football team of

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who, to crown a triumphant championship, is about to be promoted. The environment is idyllic with all the players linked together as brothers. The balance is upset by the arrival of a Milan attorney who declares ready to buy two players, immediately creating the jealousy of others.

Cast

as barone Luigi Fontana *

as Armando *

as Carla Fontana *

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as Gianna * Paolo Ferrari as Aldo Maggi *

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as Franco Savelli *

Dolores Palumbo Dolores Palumbo (14 June 1912 – 30 January 1984) was an Italian stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Naples, the daughter of two stage actors, Palumbo debuted in 1930 with a bit role in the farce ''La bella trovata''. Shorty later ...

as Emma, moglie di Armando *

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as Luisa Fontana *

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as Riccardo *

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as Sindaco *

Luigi Pavese Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 192 ...

as commendatore Renzoni *

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as di Renzoli *

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as Carmine * Bruno Carotenuto * Walter Santesso as Teodoro * Cristina De Angelis * Maria Vitale * Gabriele Ladogana as Peppiniello * Attilio Martella *

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as Cerignola supporter

References

Bibliography

* Ennio Bìspuri. ''Totò: principe clown : tutti i film di Totò''. Guida Editori, 1997.

External links

* 1958 films 1950s sports films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Antonio Margheriti Italian association football films Titanus films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub