Three Lucky Fools | |
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Directed by | Mario Bonnard |
Written by | William Aguet Michele Galdieri Mario Bonnard |
Produced by | Seymour Nebenzal Giuseppe Amato |
Starring | Tito Schipa Eduardo De Filippo Fred Pasquali Peppino De Filippo |
Cinematography | Ferdinando Martini Giovanni Vitrotti |
Edited by | Mario Bonnard |
Music by | Giulio Bonnard Dan Caslar Umberto Mancini |
Production companies | Caesar Film Prima Film |
Distributed by | Prima Film |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
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Language | Italian |
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