The Silent Partner (1939 film)
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.
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| Directed by | Roberto Roberti |
| Written by | Jenaro Prieto (novel) Guido Rispoli Roberto Roberti |
| Starring | Carlo Romano Clara Calamai Evi Maltagliati |
| Music by | Umberto Mancini |
| Cinematography | Massimo Terzano |
| Edited by | Dolores Tamburini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Scalera Film |
Release date | December 1939 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
It was made by the Rome-based Scalera Films. The sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Alfredo Manzi.
Synopsis
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 La moglie di Prado
- Evi Maltagliati as La diva
- Sergio Tofano as L'affaristo in borsa
- Erminio Spalla as Il colonello
- Virgilio Riento as Il maggiore
- Mariella Lotti as Un' educanda
- Jone Romano as La direttrice dell' educandato
- Giulio Alfieri
- Regina Bianchi
- Gemma Bolognesi
- Guido Celano
- Vasco Creti
- Licia D'Alba
- Mario Gallina
- Nicola Maldacea
- Clelia Matania
- Egisto Olivieri
- Felice Romano
- Guglielmo Sinaz
References
- Goble p.958
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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