Abracadabra (1952 film)

Abracadabra is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Mario Riva, Riccardo Billi and Lilia Landi.^[1] It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alfredo Montori and Camillo del Signore.

Abracadabra
Italian film poster
Directed by	Max Neufeld
Written by	Goffredo Gustavino Mario Massa
Produced by	Raffaele Colamonici Umberto Montesi
Starring	Mario Riva Riccardo Billi Lilia Landi
Cinematography	Vincenzo Seratrice [it]
Edited by	Marcella Gengarelli
Music by	Tarcisio Fusco
Production company	Colamonici Montesi Film
Distributed by	Regionale Distribuzione
Release date	22 February 1952 (1952-02-22)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot

Three crooks scheme to swindle a wealthy widow out of her fortune, but their plans are thwarted by the sudden return of her husband who is far from dead.

Cast

• Mario Riva as Amleto
• Riccardo Billi as Antonio
• Lilia Landi as Carmela
• Guglielmo Inglese as Nicola Caiazzo
• Alberto Sorrentino as Fernando, detto Fefè
• Paul Muller as Alfredo
• Marcella Rovena as Cesira Caiazzo
• Simona Gori as Maria
• Clely Fiamma [fr; it] as Antonietta
• Marco Tulli as Il maggiordomo
• Silvio Bagolini as Il signore balbuziente
• Bruno Corelli as Il Decio
• Pietro Tordi as Giacomo