Cops and Robbers
Original title: Guardie e ladri
1951 · 1 h 45 min
Mario MonicelliCast
Aldo Fabrizi 
Totò 
Ave Ninchi 
William Tubbs 
Ernesto Almirante Pina Piovani
Plot
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome, and a police officer tries to catch him in a cat-and-mouse game.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mario Monicelli and Steno's comedy, with Totò and Aldo Fabrizi, is lively and warm, a classic of Italian comic cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (2,083 votes)
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