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Cast
Vittorio De Sica
as Pietro Kovach
María Mercader
as Clara
Sergio Tofano
as Vittorio, il maggiordomo
Paolo Stoppa
as barone Paolo Vareghi
Virgilio Riento
as direttore del carcere
Guglielmo Barnabò
as barone Demetrio Vareghi
Jone Morino
as contessa Magda Englesh
Arturo Bragaglia
as conte Stefano Englesh
Clelia Matania
as Paola Englesh
Armando Migliari
as giudice Vasani
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorCarlo Ludovico Bragaglia
WritersKároly Aszlányi, Aldo De Benedetti, Vittorio De Sica
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIf I Was Honest
About If I Was Honest
The nephew of a wealthy nobleman, convicted for a forged check, is replaced in prison by a poor engineer. From the exchange of people derives a chain of misunderstandings and messes that ends out well.
Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, If I Was Honest leans on a strong ensemble — Vittorio De Sica, María Mercader, Sergio Tofano — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1942.
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