Totòtruffa '62

Aug 12, 1961

1h 42m

★ 7.6

Overview

Antonio, a former variety actor, keeps his daughter in an excellent boarding school by organizing small scams with his friend and colleague Felice. Commissioner Malvasia good-naturedly persecuted him. When their respective unsuspecting children fall in love, the two fathers make peace.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

D.D.L.

Cine Produzione Astoria

Totòtruffa '62 Trailers

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Cast

Antonio LoRuffo

Totò

Camillo

Nino Taranto

Lia Zoppelli

Franco Malvasia

Geronimo Meynier

Diana

Estella Blain

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Luigi Pavese

Police Commissioner Armando Malvasia

Ernesto Calindri

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