

Gangsters and Philanthropists
1963-02-15 · 82 min · ★ 6.8
The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.
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Production details
- Directors
- Edward Skórzewski, Jerzy Hoffman
- Production companies
- Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
- Countries
- Poland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gustaw Holoubek'Profesor' (segment nr 1)
Wiesław MichnikowskiAnastazy Kowalski (segment nr 2)
Hanka BielickaKowalski's Wife (segment nr 2)
Magdalena Celówna-JanikowskaHanka (segment nr 2)
Barbara ModelskaSinger (segment nr 2)
Gustaw Lutkiewicz'Śruba' (segment nr 1)
Wojciech Rajewski'Łysy' (segment nr 1)
Jerzy BieleniaMalaga ("Alcoholmeter")
Stanisław GawlikJudge ("Alcoholmeter")
Michał GazdaWaiter ("Alcoholmeter")
Roman KłosowskiCoach Driver (segment nr 1)
Marian KociniakMan in the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter")
Bohdan KrzywickiClient at the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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