Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
The hilarious story of Casanova - history's greatest wolf !
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.

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Cast

Bob Hope Bob Hope As: Pippo Popolino
Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine As: Francesca Bruni
Audrey Dalton Audrey Dalton As: Elena Di Gambetta
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Lucio / Narrator
Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe As: Stefano Di Gambetta
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Storyline

Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.


Tagline: The hilarious story of Casanova - history's greatest wolf !
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 07 April 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

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Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Pippo Popolino

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Francesca Bruni

Audrey Dalton

Audrey Dalton

Elena Di Gambetta

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Lucio / Narrator

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Stefano Di Gambetta

Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

The Doge

John Carradine

John Carradine

Foressi

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Maggiorin

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Duchess of Castelbello

Robert Hutton

Robert Hutton

Raphael, Duc of Castelbello

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Emo, the Murderer

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Bragadin

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Signora Di Gambetta

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Carabaccio

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Signor Alberto Di Gambetta

Romo Vincent

Romo Vincent

Giovanni

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Capt. Rugello

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Signora Foressi

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Second Prisoner

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Gnocchi

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

First Prisoner

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Amadeo (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Ambassador (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Mounted Guard (uncredited)

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Girl on Bridge (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Court Guard (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Assistant Headsman (uncredited)

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Casanova

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

(uncredited)

Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera

Corfa

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Marquesa

Skelton Knaggs

Skelton Knaggs

Little Man

Marla English

Marla English

Girl In Gondola

Directed By

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Ralph Axness

Ralph Axness

Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Sound

Gene Merritt

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Gene Garvin

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Lyn Murray

Lyn Murray

Original Music Composer

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Songs

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Albert Nozaki

Albert Nozaki

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ross Dowd

Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hilda Grenier

Hilda Grenier

Technical Advisor

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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