Big Deal on Madonna Street

1958 · 1h46 · Film

Directed by Mario Monicelli

Starring Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Memmo Carotenuto, Rossana Rory, Carla Gravina, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni, Totò, Carlo Pisacane, Tiberio Murgia

Ideal when you feel… Angry Happy Romantic

Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a tunnel from a rented apartment to the pawnshop next door, where they can rob the safe. But his plan is far from foolproof, and the fact that no one in the group has any experience digging tunnels proves to be the least of their problems.

Original title

I soliti ignoti

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Scarpelli, Age, Mario Monicelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Music

Piero Umiliani

Cinematography

Gianni Di Venanzo

Cast

Rossana Rory, Carla Gravina, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni, Totò, Carlo Pisacane, Tiberio Murgia, Gina Rovere, Gina Amendola

Updated July 22, 2026

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