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Cast
Nino Taranto
as Il commissario
Alberto Sordi
as Alberto Tadini
Walter Chiari
as Luigino Giovetti
Lucia Bosè
as Stefania Giovetti
Mario Riva
as Un tramviere
Riccardo Billi
as Secondo tramviere
Carlo Dapporto
as Antonio Badimenti
Lauretta Masiero
as Signora Carracini
Mara Berni
as Arnalda
Turi Pandolfini
as Cannizzaro, il vecchio della penna
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes18
DirectorGiorgio Simonelli
WritersGiovanni Grimaldi, Ruggero Maccari, Vincenzo Talarico
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIt Happened at the Police Station
About It Happened at the Police Station
Everyday all kind of people pass through a Police Station, especially if it is downtown. Today, however, the chief of police has bought his first car and he has decided to test it with his wife going to Ostia. But first a theatrical company sent out of the theatre, last Alfredo Todini arrested while walking wearing a gown and in the mean a series of human cases, ranging from the pathetic to the funny one, get in the way of his wish.
Directed by Giorgio Simonelli, It Happened at the Police Station leans on a strong ensemble — Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi, Walter Chiari — 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 1954.
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