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When in Rome is a american film of genre Drama directed by Clarence Brown released in USA on 11 may 1952 with Van Johnson

When in Rome (1952)

When in Rome
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Released in USA 11 may 1952
Length 1h18
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Crime
Rating65% 3.291943.291943.291943.291943.29194

When in Rome (1952) is a film starring Van Johnson, Paul Douglas, and Joseph Calleia. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and was based on a story by Robert Buckner, Dorothy Kingsley, and Charles Schnee. When in Rome was one of the last films directed by famed MGM director Clarence Brown .



^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study .

Synopsis

Father John X. Halligan (Johnson) is a Catholic Priest visiting Rome, Italy for the 1950 Holy Year. Along the way, a con man named Joe Brewster (Douglas), who is wanted by American authorities, steals Halligan's clothing and his identity in the hopes of evading arrest.

Actors

Van Johnson

(Father John X. Halligan)Paul Douglas

(Joe Brewster)Joseph Calleia

(Aggiunto Bodulli)Argentina Brunetti

(Mrs. Lugacetti)Mimi Aguglia

(Rosa)
And :
Harry Hayden
Aldo Silvani
Mario Siletti
Emory Parnell
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