''They Stole a Tram'' (), aka ''We Stole a Tram'', is a 1954

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written by and starring

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, and directed by Fabrizi and his assistant director

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after director

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) left the film midway completed. Sergio Leone also appeared in a brief scene as a contest presenter,

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was the film's cinematographer and future horror film director

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contributed to the screenplay. The film's music score was by Carlo Rustichelli.

Plot

Tram conductor Cesare Mancini (Aldo Fabrizi) accidentally hits a woman riding on a bicycle, and gets demoted down to a humble ticket taker.

Cast

as Cesare Mancini * Carlo Campanini as Bernasconi * Juan de Landa as Rossi * Lucia Banti as Marcella * Mimo Billi as Caposervizio * Fernanda Giordani as Suocera * Lia Rainer as Teresa * Bruno Corelli as Pretore *

* Zoe Incrocci

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* {{Luciano Vincenzoni 1954 films 1954 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Mario Bonnard Films directed by Aldo Fabrizi Films directed by Sergio Leone Films with screenplays by Lucio Fulci Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Films with screenplays by Luciano Vincenzoni Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films

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