The Swindlers

The Swindlers (1959) is a drama film directed by Francesco Rosi rated 6.2/10.

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

Cast

Alberto Sordi

Totonno

Belinda Lee

Paula Meyer

Renato Salvatori

Mario Balducci

Nino Vingelli

Vincenzo

Aldo Giuffrè

Armando

Aldo Bufi Landi

Rodolfo Valentino

Nino Di Napoli

Ciro

Linda Vandal

Frida

Josef Dahmen

Herr Mayer

Else Knott

Salvatore Cafiero

Carmine Ippolito

Don Raffaele Tramontana