The Steamship Owner (Italian: Il padrone del vapore) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Carlo Campanini.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Boccianti.

The Steamship Owner
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Directed byMario Mattoli
Written byRuggero Maccari
Marcello Marchesi
Vittorio Metz
Produced byDino De Laurentiis
Carlo Ponti
StarringWalter Chiari
Delia Scala
Carlo Campanini
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
Edited byGiuliana Attenni
Music byArmando Fragna
Distributed byENIC
Release date
  • 23 November 1951 (1951-11-23)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

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A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with the locals. The coming of the American complicates matters.

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References

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  1. ^ Aprà p.101

Bibliography

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  • Aprà, Adriano. The Fabulous Thirties: Italian cinema 1929-1944. Electa International, 1979.
  • Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
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