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Bookmark this pageThe Machine That Kills Bad People (1948)
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Minor but mildly pleasing Rossellini, set in a small town in Southern Italy thrown into a tizzy by the machinations of a mysterious old man. Saint or devil, he endows a camera with the power not merely to kill people, but to ferret out sources of wealth. Cue for a flurry of treachery and greed, all casually swept under the carpet in a final pirouette. The neo-realist techniques don't always mix too comfortably with the fantasy, making it an Ealing comedy with an edifying bent.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Producer: Luigi Rovere, Roberto Rossellini, Salvo D'Angelo
Cast: Gennaro Pisano, Giovanni Amato, Marilyn Buferd, Bill Tubbs, Helen Tubbs, Pietro Carloni full cast
Duration: 83 mins
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