---
title: 'A Dangerous Toy (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Giuliano Montaldo'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-dangerous-toy-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079211/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Dangerous Toy (1979)

1979 · 118 min · Drama, Thriller · Italy

Original title: Il giocattolo

## Synopsis

A Dangerous Toy is a 1979 Italian noir film written and directed by Giuliano Montaldo. It was co-produced by Sergio Leone. The toy of the title is a gun. The film chronicles how a frustrated and shy accountant may become a cruel and ruthless executioner.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Nino Manfredi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-manfredi), [Giuliano Montaldo](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuliano-montaldo), [Sergio Donati](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-donati)
- **Director:** [Giuliano Montaldo](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuliano-montaldo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Claudio Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-mancini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ennio Guarnieri](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-guarnieri)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Marlène Jobert](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlene-jobert)
- [Daniele Formica](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-formica)
- [Arnaldo Ninchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnaldo-ninchi)
- [Mario Brega](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-brega)
- [Carlo Bagno](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-bagno)
- [Pamela Villoresi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-villoresi)
- [Vittorio Mezzogiorno](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-mezzogiorno)
- [Margherita Horowitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/margherita-horowitz)
- [Renato Scarpa](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-scarpa)
- [Arnoldo Foà](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnoldo-foa)
- [Nino Manfredi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-manfredi)
- [Luciano Catenacci](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-catenacci)
- [Olga Karlatos](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-karlatos)

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