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The Machine That Kills Bad People

The Machine That Kills Bad People

1952•1h 25m•6.8/10
ComedyFantasy

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6.8/10(35)

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.

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Production

Tevere Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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)

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

(uncredited)

Carlo Giuffrè

Carlo Giuffrè

(uncredited)

Aldo Nanni

(uncredited)

Gaio Visconti

(uncredited)

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