| Il coraggio (The Courage) | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Domenico Paolella |
| Written by | Augusto Novelli, Totò, Marcello Ciorciolini, Marcello Marchesi, Edoardo Anton |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis & Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Totò & Gino Cervi |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Edited by | Gisa Radicchi Levi |
| Music by | Carlo Savina |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release date | 1955 |
Running time | 95 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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