Doctor, Beware (1941)
Teresa Venerdì (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 29 Apr 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Teresa, a young orphan, falls in love with Pietro, a health inspector. She will try to bring order to his reckless life full of debts and lies.
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| Adriana Benetti | ... |
Teresa Venerdì
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| Irasema Dilián | ... |
Lilli Passalacqua
(as Irasema Dillian)
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| Anna Magnani | ... |
Loletta Prima
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Clara Auteri Pepe | ... |
Giuseppina
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Zaira La Fratta | ... |
Alice
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Olga Vittoria Gentilli | ... |
Rosa Passalacqua
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Elvira Betrone | ... |
La direttrice dell'orfanotrofio
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| Giuditta Rissone | ... |
L'istutrice Anna
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Alessandra Adari | ... |
L'istutrice Caterina
(as Sandra Adari)
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Lina Marengo | ... |
La maestra Ricci
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| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Dott. Pietro Vignali
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Nico Pepe | ... |
Dott. Pasquale Grosso
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Virgilio Riento | ... |
Antonio
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| Guglielmo Barnabò | ... |
Agostino Passalacqua
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| Annibale Betrone | ... |
Umberto Vignali
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| Arturo Bragaglia | ... |
Il primo creditore
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Giacomo Almirante | ... |
Il secondo creditore
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| Armando Migliari | ... |
L'impiegato postale
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Luigi Garrone | ... |
Il terzo creditore
(as Antonio Garrone)
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Giorgio Barbieri | ... |
(uncredited)
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Vittorina Benvenuti | ... |
(uncredited)
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Luciana Campion | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Federico Collino | ... |
Vittorio, il regista di varietà (uncredited)
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Isa Di Marzio | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Lilian Farkas | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Walter Grant | ... |
Il nuovo ispettore sanitario (uncredited)
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Ilena Jurick | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Franca Leardini | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Anna Maestri | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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Ines Martelli | ... |
Un'orfanella dell'istituto (uncredited)
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| Amina Pirani Maggi | ... |
La signora impaziente all'ufficio postale (uncredited)
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Giorgio Ravalico | ... |
Il macellaio (uncredited)
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Dina Romano | ... |
La domestica di Pietro (uncredited)
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Carlo Simoneschi | ... |
Luigi, il cameriere della casa Passalacqua (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vittorio De Sica | ||
Written by
| Gherardo Gherardi | ... | (story) and |
| Franco Riganti | ... | (story) |
| Margherita Maglione | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | (screenplay) |
| Aldo De Benedetti | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Rezsö Török | ... | (novel) (uncredited) |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ||
Cinematography by
| Vincenzo Seratrice | ||
Editing by
| Mario Bonotti | ||
Production Design by
| Ottavio Scotti | ||
Art Direction by
| Mario Rappini | ||
Production Management
| C.O. Barbieri | ... | general organizer |
| Luigi Giacosi | ... | production manager |
| Alberto Tronchet | ... | production supervisor |
| Franco Riganti | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paolo Moffa | ... | assistant director |
| Michele Gandin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bruno Brunacci | ... | sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Europa Film (1941) (Italy) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Fincine (1949) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.) (1941) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Francinex (1943) (France) (theatrical)
- Idéal Film (1943) (Belgium) (theatrical) (French dubbed version)
- International Film Distributors (IFD) (1943) (Belgium) (theatrical) (German dubbed version)
- Academy (1951) (United States) (subtitled)
- Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A comedy of errors in which the sweetly-incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend Loletta Prima (Magnani). After his creditors threaten to sell his belongings, he takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay his debts and ends up engaged to wealthy Lilli, daughter of a mattress tycoon, and chased after by orphan Teresa Venerdí, while trying to keep his life in order.
Written by Benjamin Letzler |
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| Taglines | Even a doctor can learn things from her... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Adriana Benetti's debut. See more » |
| Goofs | Teresa's card taken from the card box by the headmistress is different from the one she hands to the presidente. E.g. the former says "nata il 2 luglio 1924" and "adottata dai..." (adopted from). On the latter it says "nata 2-7-1924" (which in the European format is indeed the same date) and instead of "adottata" it says "allevata dai..." (raised by). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Carosello del varietà (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Qui nel cuor See more » |