Operation San Pietro_
Original: Operazione San Pietro
"Wanted! These four numb-skulls stole a $50,000,000 statue from the Vatican... and sold it for $80."
Small time crook Napoleone falls into an unlikely gang made up of a gangster, called The Baron, and his two cohorts, Agonia and The Captain, where Napoleone takes them to Rome where they shack up with a shady used car dealer caled Il Cajella to help finance their new life of crime by planing to rob a statue from the Vatican. But a big-time American gangster, named Joe Ventura, hears about the heist and wants the priceless statue for himself by having his mistress, Samantha, come onto and betray the woman-hungry Cajella to give the statue away to her.
Starring
Lando Buzzanca, Jean-Claude Brialy, Heinz Rühmann
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Operation San Pietro was released 59 years ago in 1967.
Overview
Small time crook Napoleone falls into an unlikely gang made up of a gangster, called The Baron, and his two cohorts, Agonia and The Captain, where Napoleone ...
Operation San Pietro is a Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (13)
Lando Buzzanca
Napoleone
Jean-Claude Brialy
Cajella
Heinz Rühmann
Erik Braun
CB
Christine Barclay
Marisa
Edward G. Robinson
Joe Ventura
Uta Levka
Samantha
Antonella Della Porta
Cesira
Pinuccio Ardia
il Barone
Ugo Fangareggi
Agonia
Dante Maggio
il Capitano
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
un sacerdote
Herbert Fux
Targout
Wolfgang Kieling
Poulain
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Operation San Pietro about?
Small time crook Napoleone falls into an unlikely gang made up of a gangster, called The Baron, and his two cohorts, Agonia and The Captain, where Napoleone takes them to Rome where they shack up with a shady used car dealer caled Il Cajella to help finance their new life of crime by planing to rob a statue from the Vatican. But a big-time American gangster, named Joe Ventura, hears about the heist and wants the priceless statue for himself by having his mistress, Samantha, come onto and betray the woman-hungry Cajella to give the statue away to her.
How long is Operation San Pietro?
Operation San Pietro has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Operation San Pietro?
The cast of Operation San Pietro includes Lando Buzzanca, Jean-Claude Brialy, Heinz Rühmann, Christine Barclay, Edward G. Robinson.
What is the rating of Operation San Pietro?
Operation San Pietro has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Crime