Francis the Smuggler

Francis the Smuggler (Italian: François il contrabbandiere) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring Roberto Mauri, Doris Duranti and Vira Silenti.^[1]

Francis the English Smuggler
Directed by	Gianfranco Parolini
Written by	Umberto Fioravanti Gianfranco Parolini
Produced by	Domenico Gaetano
Starring	Roberto Mauri Doris Duranti Vira Silenti
Cinematography	Giorgio Orsini
Edited by	Jenner Menghi
Music by	Nestore Ricci
Production companies	DG Film Marte Film
Release date	6 October 1953 (1953-10-06)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Synopsis

With the police on his trail, a smuggler leaves town for a while. When he returns he falls in love with his boss' daughter, leading to an attempt to kill him.

Cast

• Roberto Mauri as François
• Doris Duranti as Laila
• Vira Silenti as Silvia, figlia del conte
• Luigi Tosi as Topo
• Roberto Risso as Davide
• Peter Trent as Conte Paolo di Ronni
• Paola Borboni as Pamela, la governante
• Amedeo Trilli as Professore
• Gianna Baragli as Prostituta al bar del porto
• Manuel Serrano as Spagnolo
• Luigi Bracale as Faina
• Yami Kamadeva as Johnny
• Isarco Ravaioli as Marinaio al bar
• Arnaldo Arnaldi
• Ugo Urbino
• Mercello Jannone
• Raimondo Pennacchoni