

If I Was Honest
1942, Italian. Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.
The nephew of a wealthy nobleman, convicted for a forged check, is replaced in prison by a poor engineer. From the exchange of people derives a chain of misunderstandings and messes that ends out well.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Carlo Ludovico BragagliaDirector
- Vittorio De SicaPietro Kovach
- María MercaderClara
- Sergio TofanoVittorio, il maggiordomo
- Paolo Stoppabarone Paolo Vareghi
- Virgilio Rientodirettore del carcere
- Guglielmo Barnabòbarone Demetrio Vareghi
- Jone Morinocontessa Magda Englesh
- Arturo Bragagliaconte Stefano Englesh
- Clelia MataniaPaola Englesh
- Armando Migliarigiudice Vasani
Details
- Released
- 12 February 1942
- Original title
- Se io fossi onesto
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Károly Aszlányi, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Vittorio De Sica
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How long is If I Was Honest?
If I Was Honest runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Does If I Was Honest have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is If I Was Honest on?
If I Was Honest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 February 1942. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like If I Was Honest?
If you liked If I Was Honest, try The Most Beautiful Day in the World, Sotto una buona stella, Fantozzi Still Suffers.
Who directed If I Was Honest?
If I Was Honest (1942) was directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and stars Vittorio De Sica, María Mercader, Sergio Tofano.