The Archangel

Jul 2, 1969

1h 40m

★ 6.0

The hilarious tale of a struggling lawyer . . . a bewitching blonde . . . a murderous millionaire . . . and a wife who collected--millions

Overview

Furio Bertuccia, a corruptible lawyer who defends lost causes, is hired by the glamorous model Gloria Bianchi to defend her from the alleged murder of her lover.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Fair Film

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Cast

Furio Bertuccia

Vittorio Gassman

Gloria Bianchi

Pamela Tiffin

Marco Tarocchi Roda

Adolfo Celi

Signora Tarocchi Roda

Irina Demick

Commissario Monteforte

Corrado Olmi

Fabris

Tom Felleghy

Ninetto

Carlo Delle Piane

Barbone / Homeless

Carlo Pisacane

Elena (uncredited)

Laura Antonelli

Professor Crescenzi

Jacques Stany

Janitor

Pippo Starnazza

Butler

Mario De Rosa

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