Movie: Neapolitan Turk

Top 10 Billed Cast

Totò
Totò

Felice Sciosciammocca

Isa Barzizza
Isa Barzizza

Giulietta

Carlo Campanini
Carlo Campanini

Don Pasquale

Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè

Faina

Ignazio Balsamo
Ignazio Balsamo

Luigi

Primarosa Battistella
Primarosa Battistella

Lisetta

Liana Billi
Liana Billi

Giuliana

Anna Campori
Anna Campori

Concettella

Mario Castellani
Mario Castellani

L'onorevole Cocchetelli

Dino Curcio
Dino Curcio

Michele

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    Naples/Sorrento, mid 20s. A couple of small thieves conceive a scam whereby one of them dresses up as a eunuch Turk to care for the women of the family of a wealthy man. They end up messing everything up, with lots of gags and funny events in the meantime.

  • Release Date

    1953-09-16

  • Average

    7.29

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano
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