''Parola di ladro'' (internationally released as ''Honor Among Thieves'') is a 1957

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comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

. It stars actor

Gabriele Ferzetti Gabriele Ferzetti (born Pasquale Ferzetti; 17 March 1925 – 2 December 2015) was an Italian actor with more than 160 credits across film, television, and stage. His career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. Ferzetti's first leading rol ...

. This film represents the directorial debut of

Gianni Puccini Gianni Puccini (9 November 1914 – 3 December 1968) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 32 films between 1940 and 1967. He also directed 18 films between 1951 and 1968. Selected filmography * ''Fourth Page'' (1942) ...

and

Nanni Loy Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian people, Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including Franco Solin ...

. For this film Andrea Checchi was awarded a

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for best supporting actor.

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* 1957 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Nanni Loy Films directed by Gianni Puccini Films scored by Mario Nascimbene Italian comedy films 1957 comedy films 1957 directorial debut films 1950s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub