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directed by Steno. Despite its title, it was not a true fusion between Totò and the four, but the film consists in interwoven episodies in which Totò makes pair from time to time with one of them. It was defined as a "winningly funny police farce".

Plot

At the Commissioner Antonio is stolen the car during a night. He needs to find her first address four cases of thievery in the city of Rome. The defendants are

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, Nino Taranto and Erminio Macario. Thanks to the stories these four funny characters at the end Antonio, moreover, by disguising woman, manages to capture the thieves in an area of

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Cast

Totò Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio (15 February 1898 – 15 April 1967), best known by his stage name Totò (), or simply as Antonio de Curtis, and nicknamed ''il principe della risat ...

: Police Commissioner Antonio Saracino *

: Cav. Alfredo Fiore *

: Don Amilcare * Nino Taranto: Giuseppe Mastrillo * Erminio Macario: Colonel La Matta *

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: Comm. Filippo Lancetti * Pietro Carloni : brother in law of Lancetti *

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: Wife of Lancetti * Dany París: Jacqueline * Ivy Holzer: Miss Durant * Moira Orfei: Miss Fiore * Nino Terzo: Agent Pappalardo * Gregorio Wu Pak Chiu : domestic Chinese * Mariano Laurenti : car driver of

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References

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* 1963 films Films directed by Stefano Vanzina Italian comedy films Police detective films 1960s police comedy films Films set in Rome Films with screenplays by Giovanni Grimaldi 1963 comedy films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub