The Secret of Villa Paradiso
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| Directed by | Domenico Gambino |
| Written by | Leo Bomba Alessandro De Stefani Giacomo Dusmet |
| Produced by | Federico D'Avack |
| Starring | Luisa Ferida Giovanni Grasso Mino Doro |
| Cinematography | Tamás Keményffy |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Costantino Ferri |
Production company | Sovrania Film |
| Distributed by | Generalcine |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Secret of Villa Paradiso (Italian: Il segreto di Villa Paradiso) is a 1940 Italian crime drama film directed by Domenico Gambino and starring Luisa Ferida, Giovanni Grasso and Mino Doro.[1] [2] It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Salvo D'Angelo.
Synopsis
[edit]In Argentina a gang of counterfeiters operate out of a villa that is used as a gambling house. The murder of a police officer leads detectives to investigate.
Cast
[edit]- Luisa Ferida as Mary, la cantante
- Giovanni Grasso as Gorman
- Mino Doro as L'ispettore Gabriel Lopez
- Carlo Duse as Rosenberg
- Lily Vincenti as Lilly, la sua amichetta
- Roberto Bianchi Montero as Fernando
- Hilde Petri as Paquita
- Lilia Silvi as Rosita
- Gualtiero De Angelis as Paco
- Lauro Gazzolo as Joe
- Achille Majeroni as Mahoney
- Olinto Cristina as L'ispettore capo
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944. Gremese Editore, 2005.
- Curti, Roberto. Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland, 2022.
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