Her Favourite Husband
| Her Favourite Husband | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mario Soldati |
| Produced by |
Colin Lesslie Carlo Ponti John Sutro |
| Written by |
Peppino De Filippo W.F. Templeton Noel Langley Mario Monicelli Steno Mario Soldati |
| Starring |
Jean Kent Robert Beatty Gordon Harker Margaret Rutherford Rona Anderson |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Cinematography | Mario Bava |
| Edited by | Douglas Robertson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Renown Pictures Lux Film |
Release date | September 1950 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom Italy |
| Language | English |
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]
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
- Jean Kent as Dorothy Pellegrini
- Robert Beatty as Antonio Pellegrini
- Gordon Harker as Godfrey Dotherington
- Margaret Rutherford as Mrs. Dotherington
- Rona Anderson as Stellina
- Walter Crisham as Caradiotto
- Max Adrian as Catoni
- Tamara Lees as Rosana
- Michael Balfour as Pete
- Jack McNaughton as El Greco
- Norman Shelley as Mr. Dobson
- Danny Green as Angel Face
- Joss Ambler as Mr. Wilson
- Mary Hinton as Mrs. Wilson
- Peter Illing as Commissario Scaletti
- Jimmy Ventola as Ciocio Pellegrini
- Andreas Malandrinos as Customs Officer
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 2 "Her Favourite Husband". BFI.
- 1 2 "Quel Bandito Sono Io (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "The Taming Of Dorothy". TVGuide.com.