Top Cast
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Francesco Benigno
Policeman #1
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Michel Le Roy
African Salesman
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Beatrice Palme
Signora Portafoglio
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Vincenzo Fava
Policeman #2
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Stefano Dragoni
Gambler
Overview
A young African salesman is trying to do business in a marketplace where a policeman, disguised as a cigarette salesman, is trying to foil a robbery in a shop.
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