''Too Bad She's Bad'' ( it, Peccato che sia una canaglia) is a

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

Italian comedy directed by

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. It stars

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and is based on Alberto Moravia's story "Fanatico", from his '' Racconti Romani''. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Mario Chiari and Mario Garbuglia.

Plot

Young and shapely Lina Stroppiani and her two accomplices try to con a taxi driver out of his cab and money, with unexpected results when he discovers what they are up to.

Cast

* Vittorio De Sica as "Professor" Vittorio Stroppiani *

as Lina Stroppiani, the "professor's" daughter *

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

as Paolo Silvestrelli, a taxi driver * Marcella Melnati as Lina's grandmother, the "professor's" mother * Giorgio Sanna as Peppino *

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as Toto *

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as Robbery victim * Margherita Bagni as Elsa, Umberto's wife * Mario Scaccia as Robbery victim *

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as Valeria, Mario's wife *

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as Brunetto * Mario Passante as Commissioner * Memmo Carotenuto as Cesare, a taxi driver *

Giacomo Furia Giacomo Matteo Furia (2 January 1925 – 5 June 2015) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1948 and 1998. Life and career Born in Arienzo, near Caserta, Furia started his acting career ...

as Luigi, a taxi driver * Lina Furia as Luigi's wife * Vittorio Braschi as Fence *

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as Journalist * Giulio Calì as Night watchman * John Stacy as English tourist * Maria Britneva as Tourist's wife * Giulio Paradisi as Server in bar *

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as Bar owner * Pietro Carloni as Intriguing gentleman *

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as Old woman at station *

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as Peppino * Pasquale Cennamo as Sergeant * Franco Fantasia as Radiologist * Nino Dal Fabbro as dishonest car mechanic

References

External links

* 1955 films 1950s Italian-language films 1955 comedy films Italian black-and-white films Films based on works by Alberto Moravia Films directed by Alessandro Blasetti Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Italian comedy films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub