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Top 10 Billed Cast

Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo

Checco Dal Monte

Carla Del Poggio
Carla Del Poggio

Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli

Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina

Melina Amour

John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller

Trumpet Player Johnny

Dante Maggio
Dante Maggio

Remo

Checco Durante
Checco Durante

Theater Owner

Gina Mascetti
Gina Mascetti

Valeria del Sole

Giulio Calì
Giulio Calì

Magician Edison Will

Silvio Bagolini
Silvio Bagolini

Bruno Antonini

Giacomo Furia
Giacomo Furia

Duke

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    In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

  • Release Date

    1950-12-06

  • Average

    6.955

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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