I, His Father (1939)

6.5/10 90 min Drama Romance

Overview

An ex-boxer has trained his own son and leads him on to win the middle-weight championship of Italy. But the boy falls easy prey to a woman of light morals and renounces the hard work of sport to follow her to a winter luxury resort and at a certain moment, offers to marry her but she, not wanting to give up an advantageous connection, turns him down, advising the youth to not change the nature of their relationship. Then, the boy feeling the entire baseness of his situation, returns home to his parents who welcome him back with joy and takes up again a commitment to sport.

Cast

Evi Maltagliati

Eva

Mariella Lotti

Anna

Clara Calamai

Renata

Carlo Romano

Giorgio

Guido Notari

Roberto

Lauro Gazzolo

Sardella

Gemma Bolognesi

Giulia

Margherita Bagni

Amalia, mamma di Masetto

Gildo Bocci

Spettatore

Alfredo Varelli

Avventore al bar della piscina

Gianni Agus

Amico e tifoso di Masetto

Virgilio Riento

Il cavaliere

Aleardo Ward

Otello Toso

Amico e tifoso di Masetto

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