It Happened at the Police Station

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It Happened at the Police Station
It Happened at the Police Station poster.jpg
Directed by Giorgio Simonelli
Written by Felice Zappulla
Giovanni Grimaldi
Ruggero Maccari
Ettore Scola
Vincenzo Talarico
Produced byFelice Zappulla
Starring Nino Taranto
Alberto Sordi
Walter Chiari
Cinematography Renato Del Frate
Edited by Nino Baragli
Music by Carlo Innocenzi
Production
company
Fortunia Film
Distributed by Titanus
Release date
  • 6 October 1954 (1954-10-06)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

It Happened at the Police Station (Italian: Accadde al commissariato) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Walter Chiari. [1]

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  1. Lanzoni p.18

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