The Man on the Street

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The Man on the Street
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Directed by Roberto Roberti
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Music by Alexandre Derevitsky
Production
company
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • 10 October 1941 (1941-10-10)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Man on the Street (Italian:La bocca sulla strada) is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Armando Falconi, Carla Del Poggio and Giuseppe Rinaldi. [1]

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It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. The film's sets were designed by Giuseppe Spirito and Fratelli Cimino

Cast

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  1. Landy p.184

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