| La cambiale | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Camillo Mastrocinque |
| Written by | Luigi Magni, Vittorio Metz, Roberto Gianviti |
| Produced by | Franco Palaggi |
| Starring | Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Aroldo Tieri, Sandra Mondaini, Raimondo Vianello |
| Cinematography | Alvaro Mancori |
| Music by | Carlo Innocenzi |
Release date | 1959 |
Running time | 105 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
La cambiale is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. [1] [2]
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