Sunday Heroes (1952)
1h 38m
Running Time
December 30, 1952Release Date
Plot.
Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.
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Cast & Crew.
Raf Vallone
Gino Bardi
Cosetta Greco
Mara
Marcello Mastroianni
Carlo Vagnetti
Franco Interlenghi
Marini
Paolo Stoppa
Piero - aunt Carolina's nephew
Enrico Viarisio
Cerchio
Mario Camerini
Director
Marisa Merlini
Lucy
Franco Brusati
Writer
Guglielmo Barnabò
The President of the football club
Ennio De Concini
Writer
Elena Varzi
Mariolina
Lionello De Felice
Writer
Sandro Ruffini
The Doctor
Dino Risi
Writer
Ada Dondini
Aunt Carolina
Alessandro Cicognini
Composer
Franca Tamantini
Annetta
Erno Crisa
Stefan
Galeazzo Benti
Berti, il corteggiatore
Gianni Cavalieri
Carlo
Guido Martufi
Lenticchia
Giovanna Scotto
madre di Bardi
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 30, 1952
Original NameGli eroi della domenica
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
Wiki.
Sunday Heroes (Italian: Gli eroi della domenica) is a 1952 Italian sports drama film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Raf Vallone, Cosetta Greco and Marcello Mastroianni. It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome and on location at the San Siro in Milan. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone as well as former Italy national team coach Vittorio Pozzo. It features many players from the A.C. Milan team of the era. Vallone had been a professional footballer before turning to acting.