Blessed Are the Rich

Story

Synopsis

Two brothers-in-law, a smuggler and the other traffic policeman, get hold of a large sum of money, destined for illegal exportation to Switzerland, after the courier is killed in a fire fight with the border police. The owners of the money, which occupy an important social position, try in every way to recover it, also leveraging the weakness of the policeman. After the petty betrayal of his brother-in-law, the smuggler decides to keep all the money and flee to Switzerland.

Director

Salvatore Samperi

Writers

Aldo Lado, Sandro Continenza, Salvatore Samperi

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

30 August 1972

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Paolo Villaggio

  Augusto

• 

  Lino Toffolo

  Geremia

• 

  Sylva Koscina

  Contessa

• 

  Eugene Walter

  Sindaco

• 

  Enzo Robutti

  Direttore di banca

• 

  Gigi Ballista

  Commendatore

• 

  Neda Arnerić

  Lucia

• 

  Olga Bisera

  La moglie del sindaco

• 

  Enrica Bonaccorti

  Adele, la cameriera

• 

  Edda Ferronao

  Madre di Lucia

• 

  Piero Vida

  Prete

• Bruno Degni

  Un amico (uncredited)