The Silent Partner (1939)
- Original title
- Il socio invisibile
- Directed by
- Roberto Roberti
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A businessman takes a risky step regarding a financial scheme that involves a silent partner. The situation grows complicated as others become suspicious and the stakes rise.
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What happens
The Silent Partner (Italian: Il socio invisibile) is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Carlo Romano, Clara Calamai and Evi Maltagliati. It is based on the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto, which was turned into a British film The Mysterious Mr. Davis the same year. It was made by the Rome-based Scalera Films. The sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Alfredo Manzi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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