Sunday Heroes (1952)

6.4/10 98 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Raf Vallone

Gino Bardi

Cosetta Greco

Mara

Marcello Mastroianni

Carlo Vagnetti

Paolo Stoppa

Piero

Franco Interlenghi

Marini

Enrico Viarisio

Cerchio

Marisa Merlini

Lucy

Guglielmo Barnabò

The President of the football club

Elena Varzi

Mariolina

Sandro Ruffini

The Doctor

Ada Dondini

Aunt Carolina

Franca Tamantini

Annetta

Erno Crisa

Stefan

Galeazzo Benti

Berti, il corteggiatore

Gianni Cavalieri

Carlo

Lidia Zanussi

Piero's Wife (uncredited)

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