''Charlie Ve'hetzi'' (a.k.a. - ''Charlie and a Half'';

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Plot

Charlie gets by through fleecing suckers with a three-card Monte. He passes himself off as a rich businessman. Miko is a street kid who spends his time with Charlie instead of going to school. His sister tries, unsuccessfully, to raise him on her own. The plot follows Charlie's attempt to conquer the heart of Gila, a rich girl whose parents try to matchmake her to an American millionaire somewhat against her will.

Cast

– Charlie Ben Chanania *

– Sasson *

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– Zaki Ben Chanania * – Flora Ben Chanania * Haya Katzir – Gila Zohar * Geula Nuni – Lili * Elisheva Michaeli – Mrs. Zohar * Natan Cogan – Chaim Zohar *

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– Robert * Moshe Ish-Kassit – Gedalia * Reuven Shefer – Car Salesman * Tikva Aziz – Mazal *

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– Neighbor * Mordecai Ben-Ze'ev – Erlich * Nurit Cohen – Yafa * David Shushan – Miko

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"Charlie Ve'hetzi" - The full film is available on VOD
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the website for the Israel Film Archive - Jerusalem Cinematheque
* 1974 films 1970s Hebrew-language films Films directed by Boaz Davidson Israeli comedy films 1974 comedy films {{Israel-film-stub

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