The Silent Partner (1939 film)
| The Silent Partner | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Italian | Il socio invisibile |
| Directed by | Roberto Roberti |
| Written by | Guido Rispoli Roberto Roberti |
| Based on | The Partner by Jenaro Prieto |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Massimo Terzano |
| Edited by | Dolores Tamburini |
| Music by | Umberto Mancini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Scalera Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Silent Partner (Italian: Il socio invisibile) is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Carlo Romano, Clara Calamai and Evi Maltagliati.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto, which was turned into a British film The Mysterious Mr. Davis the same year.
It was made by the Rome-based Scalera Films. The sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Alfredo Manzi.
Plot[]
A financially struggling man creates a fake business partner. His creation is an enormous success despite the fact that nobody has ever met him.
Cast[]
- Carlo Romano as Prado
- Clara Calamai as Prado's wife
- Evi Maltagliati as diva
- Sergio Tofano as the businessman at the stock exchange
- as The Colonel
- Virgilio Riento as old man
- Mariella Lotti as teacher
- Jone Romano as principal
- Giulio Alfieri
- Regina Bianchi
- Gemma Bolognesi
- Guido Celano
- Vasco Creti
- Licia D'Alba
- Mario Gallina
- Nicola Maldacea
- Clelia Matania
- Egisto Olivieri
- Guglielmo Sinaz
References[]
- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 958. ISBN 3598114923.
External links[]
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- 1939 films
- Italian-language films
- Italian films
- Italian drama films
- 1939 drama films
- Films directed by Roberto Roberti
- Films based on Chilean novels
- Films shot at Scalera Studios
- Italian black-and-white films
- 1930s Italian film stubs