Café Express

Café Express

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1980-02-16
Genre:Comedy
Duration:93 min
Country:Italy
Director:Nanni Loy
Actors:Nino Manfredi, Adolfo Celi, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Luigi Basagaluppi, Silvio Spaccesi
Production:Vides Cinematografica
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Overview:

An Italian laborer foils anyone who tries to stop him from selling espresso on the Milan-to-Naples night train.

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