The Band of Honest Men

The Band of Honest Men

101 mins | Comedy | April 12, 1956

Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.

The Band of Honest Men

101 mins | Comedy | April 12, 1956

The Band of Honest Men
Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers D.D.L.
Original title La banda degli onesti
Directors Mauro Morassi, Camillo Mastrocinque, Michele Lupo
Writers Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci

Cast

Totò

as Antonio Buonocore

Peppino De Filippo

as Giuseppe Lo Turco

Giulia Rubini

as Marcella

Giacomo Furia

as Cardone

Gabriele Tinti

as Michele

Yoka Berretty

as Marlene, moglie di Antonio

Luigi Pavese

as Rag. Casoria

Annette Ciarli

as Madre di Antonio

Lauro Gazzolo

as Andrea

Salvo Libassi

as Brigadiere Solmi

Mario Meniconi

as Un finanziere

Guido Martufi

as Riccardo, figlio di Lo Turco

Memmo Carotenuto

as Fernando, l'aspirante portiere

Gildo Bocci

as Tabaccaio (uncredited)

Nando Bruno

as Maresciallo Denti (uncredited)

Andrea De Pino

as Il dottore (uncredited)

Mariangela Giordano

as (uncredited)

Ginette Leclerc

as (uncredited)