Messalina (1951)

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• Credited cast
• Uncredited cast
• Unidentified cast

Director

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Carmine Gallone

Storyline

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Ruthless Empress Messalina divides her time between ruling the empire, her lover Caio Silvio and moonlighting as a prostitute in a Roman brothel, while various factions plot to have her removed. Emperor Claudio, meanwhile, is slowly going mad.

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Cast

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(actors credited in the Italian version)

María Félix
as Messalina

Georges Marchal
as Caio Silvio

Memo Benassi
as Emperor Claudio

Delia Scala
as Cinzia

Erno Crisa
as Timo

Carlo Ninchi
as Tauro

Camillo Pilotto
as Ottavio

Jean Tissier
as Mnester

Jean Chevrier
as Valerio

Germaine Kerjean
as Ismene

Ave Ninchi
as Locusta

Michel Vitold
as Narciso

Giuseppe Varni
as Pallante

Luigi Almirante
as Jewellery merchant
(He is mis-credited by ANICA and IMDb as playing the Jailer)

Lamberto Picasso
as The Astrologer

Gino Saltamerenda
as The Manager of Lupanare

Cesare Barbetti
as Lucio

Achille Majeroni
(credited as "Achille Majaroni")
as Appolonio

Giovanna Galletti
as The Christian

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Uncredited actors

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Armando Annuale
as Spectator at the arena

Fortunato Arena
as 1. Gladiator
2. Palace servant

Giulio Battiferri
as Marco

Calogero Chiarenza
as Guest at the banquet

Elvira Cortese
as Roman citizen

Terry Dalton
as Servant at the banquet

Giuliana Farnese
as Spectator at the arena

Pasquale Fasciano
as Roman citizen

Siva Fazi
as Roman citizen

"Ferrety-Face"
as Nobleman at the arena

Mario Ghignone
as Conspirator

Greta Gonda
as Giulia

Guglielmo Leoncini
as Roman citizen

"Leone Lookalike"
as Spectator at the arena

Sergio Marga
as Spectator at the arena

Giovanni Onorato
as Roman citizen

Mimmo Palmara
as Gladiator

Aldo Pini
as Roman citizen

Alberto Plebani
as Roman citizen (from the costume I assume he's meant to be an off-duty soldier)

Alfredo Rizzo
as Roman citizen / Spectator at the arena

Ugo Sasso
as Guard who takes Cinzia

"Son of Moses"
as Spectator at the arena

Roberto Spiombi
as Jailer

Bruno Tocci
as Spectator at the arena

Pietro Tordi
as Conspirator

Amedeo Trilli
as Guard outside the prison

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Unidentified actors

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Uncredited actors listed as appearing by other sources, but not identified

Sergio Bergonzelli - ANICA
Maria Pia Bernardini - ANICA
Walter Brandi - ANICA
Livia Cordaro - ANICA
Alma De Rio - ANICA
Carlo Duse - ANICA
Armando Furlai - ANICA
Nino Javert - ANICA
Elena Leone - ANICA
Pino Locchi - ANICA
Lia Murano - ANICA as a Servant
Elsa Pavani - ANICA
Nello Pazzafini - His daughter, Laura, says this was his first film, which does not necessarily mean that he appears identifiably
Nino Randa - ANICA
Darix Togni - ANICA

maybe Romolo Giuliani?

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Unidentified actors

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Unidentified actors

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"Man with glasses" strikes again!

[Johan Melle]

The jailer is incorrectly identified. He is played by Roberto Spiombi, not Luigi Almirante.

Isn't that Fortunato Arena again on the left in 8?

Girl in 20-21 is Siva Fazi. Role already in her topic, but my pics were from a much poorer source.

22-23 is Elvira Cortese, several years earlier than her earliest role listed on ANICA, IMDb etc.

Girl on the left in 53 is Terry Dalton. Already identified.

The big-nosed white-haired guy in 72 and 105 is Sergio Marga.

Giuliana Farnese is also a spectator in the arena. Didn't spot her here, but pics are already in her topic albeit from a lesser source.

[FatmanDan]

Almirante is the guy in 1 + 5, I think.