Howlers in the Dock
Howlers in the Dock (Italian: Urlatori alla sbarra) is a 1960 Italian musicarello film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci. It is also known as Howlers of the Dock in some reference books.[1][2]
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Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
Music by | Piero Umiliani |
Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Language | Italian |
Plot
The film is a fast-paced, almost plotless musical-comedy showing the adventures of a band of friends, teddy boys, and rock n' roll chicks, whose crazy, fun-loving habits inspire jiving from some citizens and bitter complaints from others.
A prominent jeans company owner feels that the kids' bad reputation is adversely affecting the sales and public image of his product. Prevailing upon the youths to help, he engineers a series of promotional stunts to lighten the public's opinion of these good-hearted rock n roll naïfs and their lovely jeans. An unscrupulous politician makes things difficult for the youngsters, but everything turns out well in the end.
Cast
- Joe Sentieri as Joe Il Rosso
- Adriano Celentano as Adriano
- Mina as Mina
- Elke Sommer as Giulia Giommarelli
- Chet Baker as Chet, the American
- Mario Carotenuto as Professor Giommarelli
- Turi Pandolfini as Senator Bucci
- Giacomo Furia as On. Gubellini
- Marilù Tolo as Marilù
- Umberto Bindi as "Agonia"
- Corrado Lojacono as Corrado
- Gianni Meccia as "Satan"
- Nico Pepe
- Enzo Garinei
- Bruno Martino
- Lino Banfi