Her Favourite Husband

Her Favourite Husband (also known by the alternative titles The Taming of Dorothy and Quel bandito sono io) is a 1950 British-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Jean Kent, Robert Beatty and Margaret Rutherford. It was based on a play by Peppino De Filippo. The film's art direction was by Piero Gherardi. Plot Mild mannered Italian bank clerk Antonio, much dominated by his English wife Dorothy, is the double of Leo L'Americano, a local gangster. The gangster kidnaps Antonio and takes his place as husband in the family, to give him cover for a big bank robbery, which he plans to pin on Antonio. Farcical confusions ensue. Cast Jean Kent as Dorothy Pellegrini Robert Beatty as Antonio Pellegrini Gordon Harker as Godfrey Dotherington Margaret Rutherford as Mrs. Dotherington Rona Anderson as Stellina Walter Crisham as Caradiotto Max Adrian as Catoni Tamara Lees as Rosana Michael Balfour as Pete Jack McNaughton as El Greco Norman Shelley as Mr. Dobson Danny Green as Angel Face Joss Ambler as Mr. Wilson Mary Hinton as Mrs. Wilson Peter Illing as Commissario Scaletti Jimmy Ventola as Ciocio Pellegrini Andreas Malandrinos as Customs Officer Critical reception TV Guide wrote, "corny dialog bogs this film down much of the time" ; while Allmovie described it as "a genial romp distinguished by a sizeable supporting cast of familiar British players."