Maid, Thief and Guard (Italian: Guardia, ladro e cameriera, lit. 'Cop, Thief and Maid') is a 1958 Italian crime-comedy film co-written and directed by Steno.
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Plot
A poor man attempts to break in and steal on the night of New Year's Eve, putting a guard and a maid into trouble. In the end, everything works out for the best.
Cast
Gabriella Pallotta as Adalgisa Pellicciotti
Nino Manfredi as Otello Cucchiaroni
Fausto Cigliano as Amerigo Zappitelli
Mario Carotenuto as the "Professor"
Bice Valori as the Countess
Luciano Salce as the Count
Marco Guglielmi as Franco
Salvo Libassi as Gioacchino
Giampiero Littera as Angelino
Enzo Garinei as the doctor
Production
The film was one of the first productions of D.D.L., the production company founded by Totò together with his administrator Renato Libassi and Dino De Laurentiis' brother Alfredo. Principal cinematography started on 14 December 1957.
Reception
The film was a moderate success, grossing 442 million lire.