Greetings and sons!(1951)
Three friends, a mechanic, a clockmaker, and a night warden are engaged to three sisters but are broke and cannot get married and pay the rent. They convince their future father-in-law to buy three little flats for them but the man buys them from a swindler and the friends run the risk of going to prison.
Movie: Greetings and sons!
Top 10 Billed Cast
Silvana Sostacchini
Miranda Sostacchini
Luciana Sostacchini
Mario fidanzato di Luciana
Ruggero
l'amante di Paciottini
Antoniotto, il soldato
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Three friends, a mechanic, a clockmaker, and a night warden are engaged to three sisters but are broke and cannot get married and pay the rent. They convince their future father-in-law to buy three little flats for them but the man buys them from a swindler and the friends run the risk of going to prison.
Release Date
1951-09-27
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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