The Commandant (1963)

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The Commandant on IMDb 7.0/10 84 votes

Released:
1963-12-23

Overview:
The retired general Antonio Cavalli is a nuisance to his family: to his wife Francesca who still works, to his son and to his daughter-in-law. Then he finds a job in a building firm. Only by chance Cavalli finds out that his salary is paid by his wife to keep him busy. But the general is well known as a very reliable man, and Sandrelli, the firm's owner, uses him and his name to win a valuable contract. When Sandrelli is arrested, the general finds the money to honour his debt but he is robbed while he is going to the bank...

Director:
Paolo Heusch

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Totò
    as
    Col. Antonio Cavalli
  • Andreina Pagnani
    as
    Francesca Cavalli
  • Britt Ekland
    as
    Iris
  • Franco Fabrizi
    as
    Sandrelli
  • Isa Crescenzi
    as
    La coinquilina