The Machine That Kills Bad People
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The Machine That Kills Bad People (1952)

14/05/1952
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 25m

Overview

In Amalfi, a village on the Italian coast, an old man who seems to have strange powers gives Celestino Esposito, the local photographer, a dangerous ability.

  • Roberto RosselliniDirector, Screenplay
  • Franco BrusatiScreenplay
  • Giancarlo VigorelliScreenplay
  • Original Title

    La macchina ammazzacattivi

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

Top Billed Cast

Giovanni Amato

The Mayor

Marilyn Buferd

Marilyn Buferd

American Girl

Pietro Carloni

Pietro Carloni

Joseph Falletta

Joe

Gennaro Pisano

Celestino Esposito

Helen Tubbs

American Girl's Mother

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

American Girl's Father

Clara Bindi

Clara Bindi

Giulietta Del Bello (uncredited)

Camillo Buonanni

(uncredited)

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Romano Cuccurullo (uncredited)

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