Her Favourite Husband

Her Favourite Husband (also known by the alternative titles The Taming of Dorothy and Quel bandito sono io) is a 1950 British-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Jean Kent, Robert Beatty and Margaret Rutherford.[1] It was based on a play by Peppino De Filippo.[2] The film's art direction was by Piero Gherardi.[1]

Her Favourite Husband
Directed byMario Soldati
Produced byColin Lesslie
Carlo Ponti
John Sutro
Written byPeppino De Filippo
W.F. Templeton
Noel Langley
Mario Monicelli
Steno
Mario Soldati
StarringJean Kent
Robert Beatty
Gordon Harker
Margaret Rutherford
Rona Anderson
Music byNino Rota
CinematographyMario Bava
Edited byDouglas Robertson
Production
company
Distributed byRenown Pictures
Lux Film
Release date
September 1950
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Italy
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Mild mannered Italian bank clerk Antonio, much dominated by his English wife Dorothy, is the double of Leo L'Americano, a local gangster. The gangster kidnaps Antonio and takes his place as husband in the family, to give him cover for a big bank robbery, which he plans to pin on Antonio. Farcical confusions ensue.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide wrote, "corny dialog bogs this film down much of the time" ;[3] while Allmovie described it as "a genial romp distinguished by a sizeable supporting cast of familiar British players." [2]

References
  1. "Her Favourite Husband". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  2. "Quel Bandito Sono Io (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. "The Taming Of Dorothy". TVGuide.com.
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