The Thieves
1959, Italian. Directed by Lucio Fulci.
An Italian-American mobster is sent back to Naples from the States. He moves to Italy with all his illegal proceeds hidden in jam jars--which fall into the wrong hands when they get to the harbour of Naples. These hands belong to people who demand their fair share. Meanwhile, the mobster is questioned by investigators.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lucio FulciDirector
- TotòCommissario Di Savio
- Armando CalvoJoe Castagnato
- Giovanna RalliMaddalena, moglie di Scognamiglio
- Giacomo FuriaVincenzo Scognamiglio
- Enzo TurcoBrigadiere La nocella
- María Luisa RolandoConcetta Improta
- Rafael Luis CalvoZio di Vincenzo
- Juanjo MenéndezZio Alberto
- Roberto De SimoneAlberto
- Félix FernándezDr. Ascione
- Fred BuscaglioneSelf
- Leopoldo ValentiniMoustachioed Policeman who interrupts interview (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 27 June 1959
- Original title
- I ladri
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Written by
- Lucio Fulci, Marcello Coscia, Nanni Loy
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The Thieves runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Thieves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 June 1959. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Thieves?
The Thieves (1959) was directed by Lucio Fulci and stars Totò, Armando Calvo, Giovanna Ralli.