The Machine to Kill Bad People (1952)
La macchina ammazzacattivi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 23min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 14 May 1952 (Italy)
- Movie
A photographer in a small fishing village is visited by a man who claims to be Saint Andrea. The Saint gives him a special camera device to solve the village's ills - by taking a photograph of an existing picture, the photo subject dies.
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| Gennaro Pisano | ... |
Celestino Esposito
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| Marilyn Buferd | ... |
Ragazza americana / American Tourist
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William Tubbs | ... |
Padre della ragazza americana / American Tourist
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Helen Tubbs | ... |
Madre della ragazza americana / American Tourist
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Giovanni Amato | ... |
Sindaco del paese / The Mayor
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Clara Bindi | ... |
Giulietta Del Bello
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Giacomo Furia | ... |
Romano Cuccurullo
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Joseph Falletta |
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Pietro Carloni |
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Camillo Buonanni |
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| Aldo Giuffrè |
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Aldo Nanni |
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Gaio Visconti |
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| Carlo Giuffrè |
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Directed by
| Roberto Rossellini | ||
Written by
| Sergio Amidei | ... | () and |
| Giancarlo Vigorelli | ... | () and |
| Franco Brusati | ... | () and |
| Liana Ferri | ... | () and |
| Roberto Rossellini | ... | () |
| Giuseppe Marotta | ... | (story) |
| Eduardo Marotta | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Salvo D'Angelo | ... | producer: Universalia Film |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ||
Cinematography by
| Enrico Betti Berutto | ||
| Tino Santoni | ||
Editing by
| Jolanda Benvenuti | ||
Production Management
| Alberto Manni | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Demofilo Fidani | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Mario Amari | ... | sound |
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
Special Effects by
| Eugenio Bava | ... | special effects |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinémathèque Suisse (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Classic Films Distribución (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2015) (Portugal)
- Coproduction Office (2026) (World-wide)
- P.D.C.
- Rai 3 (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Machine That Kills Bad People') (subtitles)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in 1948. Not released until 1952. See more » |
| Goofs | The drummer directly in front of the orchestra conductor keeps sneaking looks at the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jolanda e Rossellini (1995). See more » |