The Swindle (1955)
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Overview
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Where to watch The Swindle
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Darkroom | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, FlixOlé | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Italy | Novecento | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Brazil | Looke, Arte | — | — |
| Sweden | Draken Film | Viaplay, Blockbuster, SF Anytime | Viaplay, Blockbuster, SF Anytime |
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What is The Swindle about?
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto. The Swindle is a Drama, Crime movie, released on 1955-10-07, runtime 113 minutes.
Is The Swindle worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Swindle 7.3 out of 10 from 232 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Swindle?
In the United States, The Swindle is free to watch on Darkroom. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Cast
- Broderick Crawford as Augusto
- Giulietta Masina as Iris
- Richard Basehart as Carlo
- Franco Fabrizi as Roberto
- Sue Ellen Blake as Susanna
- Irene Cefaro as Marisa
- Alberto De Amicis as Rinaldo
- Lorella De Luca as Patrizia, Augusto's Daughter
- Giacomo Gabrielli as Baron Vargas
- Riccardo Garrone as Riccardo
- Paul Grenter
- Emilio Manfredi
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