The Opium Den
1947, Italian. Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo.
A young woman is murdered and robbed in broad daylight. A young man is arrested, in possession of some of the jewels of the victim. The passionate protests of his sister arouse the compassion of Za la Mort, who promises to help the girl.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Raffaello MatarazzoDirector
- Emilio Ghione Jr.Za-la-mort
- Mariella LottiLina Vidonis
- Emilio CigoliDe Rossi
- Armando FrancioliCorrado Vidonis
- Paolo StoppaAmico di Za-la-mort
- Enrico GloriCommissario
- Umberto SpadaroCast
- Adriana de RobertoCast
- Fedele GentilePiero
- Checco DuranteAntonio, il finto cieco
- Arnoldo FoàCast
- Fiore DavanzatiCast
Details
- Released
- 5 September 1947
- Original title
- La fumeria d’oppio
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Raffaello Matarazzo, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Mario Monicelli
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The Opium Den runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Opium Den isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 1947. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Opium Den?
The Opium Den (1947) was directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and stars Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti, Emilio Cigoli.