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The Opium Den (Italian:La fumeria d'oppio) is a 1947 Italian crime film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Emilio Ghione Jr., Mariella Lotti and Emilio Cigoli. It was an unsuccessful attempt to revive the Za La Mort character, who had been a popular figure during the silent era. Ghione jr. was the son of the actor Emilio Ghione who had originally played the role.
Original Release
09/05/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emilio Ghione Jr. | Za-la-Mort |
| Mariella Lotti | Lina Vidonis |
| Paolo Stoppa | amico di Za-la-Mort |
| Emilio Cigoli | De Rossi |
| Enrico Glori | Commissario |
| Umberto Spadaro | |
| Adriana De Roberto | |
| Fedele Gentile | Piero |
| Armando Francioli | Corrado Vidonis |
| Checco Durante | Antonio, il finto cieco |
Directors
Writers
Raffaello Matarazzo, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Mario Monicelli, Tullio Pinelli
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emilio Ghione Jr. | Za-la-Mort |
| Mariella Lotti | Lina Vidonis |
| Paolo Stoppa | amico di Za-la-Mort |
| Emilio Cigoli | De Rossi |
| Enrico Glori | Commissario |
| Umberto Spadaro | |
| Adriana De Roberto | |
| Fedele Gentile | Piero |
| Armando Francioli | Corrado Vidonis |
| Checco Durante | Antonio, il finto cieco |
| Arnoldo Foa | |
| Fiore Davanzati | |
| Augusto Di Giovanni | Giacomo |
| Erminio Spalla | |
| Aristide Garbini | Custode della villa |
| Roberto Mauri | Un drogato |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Luciano Doria | Producer |
