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The Machine That Kills Bad People

1952 · 1h 25m

The Machine That Kills Bad People

Original · La macchina ammazzacattivi

In Amalfi, a village on the Italian coast, an old man who seems to have strange powers gives Celestino Esposito, the local photographer, a dangerous ability.

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14 credited

Giovanni Amato

Giovanni Amato

The Mayor

Marilyn Buferd

Marilyn Buferd

American Girl

Pietro Carloni

Pietro Carloni

Joseph Falletta

Joseph Falletta

Joe

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Released: May 14, 1952
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: Italian
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Writing: Franco Brusati, Giancarlo Vigorelli, Liana Ferri
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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The Machine That Kills Bad People · OlaMax

Gennaro Pisano

Gennaro Pisano

Celestino Esposito

Helen Tubbs

Helen Tubbs

American Girl's Mother

William Tubbs

William Tubbs

American Girl's Father

Clara Bindi

Clara Bindi

Giulietta Del Bello (uncredited)

Camillo Buonanni

Camillo Buonanni

(uncredited)

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Romano Cuccurullo (uncredited)

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

(uncredited)

Carlo Giuffrè

Carlo Giuffrè

(uncredited)

Aldo Nanni

Aldo Nanni

(uncredited)

Gaio Visconti

Gaio Visconti

(uncredited)