

Café Express
1980-02-16 · 93 min · ★ 7.1
An Italian laborer foils anyone who tries to stop him from selling espresso on the Milan-to-Naples night train.
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- Directors
- Nanni Loy
- Production companies
- Vides Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Nino ManfrediMichele Abbagnano
Adolfo CeliChief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli
Vittorio MezzogiornoDiodato Amitrano
Luigi BasagaluppiTicket Inspector Salvatore Vigorito
Silvio SpaccesiTrain Conductor Giuseppe Sanguigno
Gerardo ScalaTicket Inspector Nicola Scognamiglio
Clara ColosimoEntrepreneur
Tano CimarosaPolfer Marshal Panepino
Italo CeloroInjured Worker
Leo GullottaVincenzo Imbastaro
Nino VingelliGennarino O' Mbruglione
Ester CarloniCatholic Old Woman
Nino TerzoStationmaster Zappacosta
Gigi RederAntonio Cammarota
Concetta BarraMourner Mother
Antonio AlloccaMichele Califano
Vittorio CaprioliCarmelo Improta
Elisa MainardiFemale Trickster (uncredited)
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