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He Who Hesitates Is Lost

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

6.9(54 votes)
1960
1h 37m
Comedy

After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.

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Production

Companies:
Titanus
Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi

Languages

Original:it
Spoken:
Italian

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