The Swindle (1955)

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SOME PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTERS' WELFARE!

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

• Released: 1955-10-07
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 231 votes

Directed by Federico Fellini.

Top cast

• Broderick Crawford as Augusto
• Giulietta Masina as Iris
• Richard Basehart as Carlo
• Franco Fabrizi as Roberto
• Sue Ellen Blake as Susanna
• Irene Cefaro as Marisa
• Alberto De Amicis as Rinaldo
• Lorella De Luca as Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
• Giacomo Gabrielli as Baron Vargas
• Riccardo Garrone as Riccardo

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Where to watch The Swindle

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, TCM; watch free on Darkroom
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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