The Golden Coach (1952)
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.
Top billed cast
Anna MagnaniCamilla
Odoardo SpadaroDon Antonio
Nada FiorelliIsabella
DanteArlequin
Duncan LamontFerdinand, Le Viceroy
George HigginsMartinez
Ralph TrumanDuc de Castro
Gisella MathewsMarquise Irene Altamirano
Raf De La TorreLe Procureur
Elena AltieriDuchesse de Castro
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