The Italian Job - Cast

Cast

  • Michael Caine as Charlie Croker
  • Noël Coward as Mr. Bridger
  • Benny Hill as Professor Simon Peach
  • Raf Vallone as Altabani
  • Tony Beckley as Camp Freddie
  • Rossano Brazzi as Roger Beckermann
  • Maggie Blye as Lorna
  • Irene Handl as Miss Peach
  • John Le Mesurier as the prison Governor
  • Fred Emney as Birkinshaw
  • John Clive as Garage manager
  • Graham Payn as Keats
  • Michael Standing as Arthur
  • Stanley Caine as Coco
  • Barry Cox as Chris
  • Harry Baird as Big William
  • George Innes as Bill Bailey
  • John Forgeham as Frank
  • Robert Powell as Yellow
  • Derek Ware as Rozzer
  • Frank Jarvis as Roger
  • David Salamone as Dominic
  • Richard Essame as Tony
  • Mario Valgoi as Manzo
  • Renato Romano(in Italian) as Cosca
  • Franco Norvelli as Altabani's driver
  • Robert Rietti as Police chief
  • Timothy Bateson as Dentist
  • David Kelly as Vicar
  • Arnold Diamond as Senior computer room official
  • Simon Dee as Shirtmaker
  • Alistair Hunter as Warder (cinema)
  • Lana Gatto as Mrs. Cosca
  • John Morris as Standin
  • Louis Mansi as Computer room official
  • Henry McGee as Tailor
  • Lelia Goldoni as Mrs Beckermann

Noël Coward, who played Bridger, was godfather of the director, Peter Collinson. Bridger's fellow convict and confidant, Keats, was played by Graham Payn, Coward's long-time partner. Lana Gatto was the nom de crédit of Hazel Collinson, a.k.a. Mrs. Peter Collinson. Michael Caine's brother Stanley Caine also appears as one of Croker's gang. The gang also included Robert Powell, in his first film role. American distributors Paramount wanted Robert Redford to play the lead.

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