''Uncle Martino'' is a 1960 Australian television play. It was directed by

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from a play by

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Premise

In an Italian village, a family is unsure if Uncle Martino is a millionaire or a pauper.

Cast

* Don Crosby as Martino *

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as Salvi *

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as Ameila *

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as Mansueta * Kira Daniels as Gina * Collins Hilton as Procaccia * Paul Karo as Silvio *

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as Michel *

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as Viola *

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as Ghigo * Wyn Roberts as Trulla

Reception

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'' thought that the production "lacked the sheer relish in character-drawing and good humoured gusto that would have made it more than a rather laboured dissection of cupidity."

References

External links

* 1960 Australian television plays 1960 television plays Australian Broadcasting Corporation television plays Television plays filmed in Melbourne Television plays directed by Chris Muir {{Australia-tv-film-stub