La Banda Degli Onesti Apr 2026

The story follows three struggling but inherently honest men in Rome who find themselves in possession of original printing plates and watermarked paper from the Bank of Italy, left to them by a dying former employee.

Released in 1956, ( The Band of Honest Men ) is a cornerstone of Italian comedy. Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque , it marked the definitive start of the legendary partnership between Totò and Peppino De Filippo . Plot Summary La banda degli onesti

: Antonio (Totò), a janitor facing replacement, convinces Lo Turco (Peppino), a failing printer, and Cardone (Giacomo Furia), a poor painter, to print 10,000-lire banknotes. The story follows three struggling but inherently honest

: Their plan is complicated by their own guilt and the arrival of Antonio’s son, Michele, who is an officer in the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) investigating counterfeiters. Plot Summary : Antonio (Totò), a janitor facing