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The Commandant 1963 Directed by Paolo Heusch Il comandante

The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable man, and Sandrelli, the firm's owner, uses him and his name to win a valuable contract. When Sandrelli is arrested, the general finds the money to honour his debt but he is robbed while he is going to the bank...

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gnere Comedy
Production Companies PCM , Incei Film
Release Date 23 December 1963
105 mins
Cast
Totò Col. Antonio Cavalli
Andreina Pagnani Francesca Cavalli
Franco Fabrizi Sandrelli
Isa Crescenzi La coinquilina
Linda Sini La contessa
Alberto De Amicis Il socio de Sandrelli
Luciano Marin Franco, figlio di Antonio
Mario Castellani Castelletti
Piero Morgia Autista del colonello