The Man with the Grey Glove

The Man with the Grey Glove (Italian: L'uomo dal guanto grigio) is a 1948 Italian mystery crime film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Annette Bach, Roldano Lupi and Antonio Centa.[1] Cinematographer Gábor Pogány used a number of camera shots to give the production the feel of a film noir.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It earned around sixty five million lire at the box office.[3]

The Man with the Grey Glove
Directed byCamillo Mastrocinque
Written byCamillo Mastrocinque
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Fulvio Palmieri
Produced byGiulio Manenti
StarringAnnette Bach
Roldano Lupi
Antonio Centa
CinematographyGábor Pogány
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music byEzio Carabella
Production
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Manenti Film
Distributed byManenti Film
Francinex (France)
Release date
  • 11 November 1948 (1948-11-11)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Synopsis

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Set in the art world, a forgery of a famous painting leads on to a series of murders. The chief suspect in the case Anna, a young artist, and her friend Silvio decide to take on the investigation themselves to unmask the real culprit.

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References

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  1. ^ Curti p.48
  2. ^ Curti p.48
  3. ^ Chiti & Poppi p.387

Bibliography

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  • Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959. Gremese Editore, 1991.
  • Curti, Roberto. Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland, 2022.
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