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It Happened in the Penitentiary

19551h 31mGiorgio Bianchi

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A prison warden keeps a diary in which he writes about the convicts he meets and their lives.

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What is It Happened in the Penitentiary (1955) about?

A prison warden keeps a diary in which he writes about the convicts he meets and their lives.

Who stars in It Happened in the Penitentiary?

It Happened in the Penitentiary stars Aldo Fabrizi (Cesare Cantelli), Alberto Sordi (Giulio Parmitoni), Mara Berni (Mara), Walter Chiari (Walter Polacchi), Peppino De Filippo (Peppino). The film was directed by Giorgio Bianchi.

How long is It Happened in the Penitentiary?

It Happened in the Penitentiary has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1955.

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