Howlers in the Dock

Howlers in the Dock (Italian: Urlatori alla sbarra) is a 1960 Italian "musicarello" film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci. It is also known as Howlers of the Dock in some reference books.^[1][2] The film was shown on Italian TV under a longer title, Metti, Celentano e Mina...Urlatori alla sbarra.^[3]

Howlers in the Dock
Directed by	Lucio Fulci
Written by	Giovanni Addessi Lucio Fulci Vittorio Vighi Piero Vivarelli
Produced by	Giovanni Addessi
Starring	Joe Sentieri Mina Adriano Celentano Elke Sommer Chet Baker Lino Banfi Umberto Bindi
Cinematography	Gianni Di Venanzo Erico Menczer
Edited by	Gabriele Varriale
Music by	Piero Umiliani Chet Baker
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	13 March 1960 (1960-03-13)
Running time	83 minutes
Language	Italian

Plot

The film is a fast-paced musical comedy about a band of teddy boys and rock n' roll chicks, whose crazy, fun-loving habits inspire bitter complaints from their neighbors in the town. A prominent blue jeans company owner feels that the kids' poor reputation adversely affects his product's sales and public image. Prevailing upon the youths to help, he engineers a series of promotional stunts to lighten the public's opinion of these good-hearted rock n rollers and their lovely jeans. An unscrupulous politician makes things difficult for the youngsters, but everything turns out well.

Cast

• Joe Sentieri as Joe Il Rosso
• Adriano Celentano as Adriano
• Mina Mazzini as Mina
• Elke Sommer as Giulia Giommarelli
• Chet Baker as Chet
• Mario Carotenuto as Professor Giommarelli
• Turi Pandolfini as Senator Bucci
• Giacomo Furia as On. Gubellini
• Marilù Tolo as Marilù
• Umberto Bindi as "Agonia"
• Corrado Lojacono as Corrado
• Gianni Meccia as "Satan"
• Gorni Kramer as Maestro Bremer
• Enzo Garinei as Carimei
• Sandro Giovannini as Giuseppeni
• Bruno Martino
• Lino Banfi as Leopoldo Cannavone
• I Brutos as a group of shepherds