Peddlin' in Society

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Peddlin' in Society
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Directed by Gennaro Righelli
Cinematography Aldo Tonti
Music by Cesare A. Bixio
Felice Montagnini
Release date
  • 1946 (1946)
CountryItaly
Language Italian

Peddlin' in Society or Down With Riches! (Italian : Abbasso la ricchezza!) is a 1946 Italian romance-drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli. [1] [2] it was a loose sequel to the 1945 film Down with Misery by the same director and also starring Magnani.

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