---
title: 'A Pistol Shot (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Renato Castellani'
released: '1942-08-31'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-pistol-shot-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033475/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Pistol Shot (1942)

1942 · 90 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: Un colpo di pistola

## Synopsis

A Pistol Shot is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Renato Castellani and starring Assia Noris, Fosco Giachetti, and Antonio Centa. The film was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. The film is an adaptation of Alexandr Pushkin's short story The Shot (Pushkin), published in 1831.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Renato Castellani](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-castellani)
- **Screenplay:** [Renato Castellani](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-castellani), [Mario Soldati](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-soldati), [Alberto Moravia](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-moravia), [Corrado Pavolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/corrado-pavolini), [Mario Bonfantini](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-bonfantini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vincenzo Tommasini](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincenzo-tommasini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Massimo Terzano](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-terzano)
- **Editor:** [Mario Serandrei](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-serandrei)

## Cast

- [Romolo Costa](https://cinepixo.com/people/romolo-costa)
- [Fosco Giachetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/fosco-giachetti)
- [Aldo Pini](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-pini)
- [Rubi Dalma](https://cinepixo.com/people/rubi-dalma)
- [Assia Noris](https://cinepixo.com/people/assia-noris)
- [Renato Cialente](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-cialente)
- [Antonio Centa](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-centa)
- [Armando Francioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/armando-francioli)
- [Ugo Sasso](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-sasso)
- [Anna Capodaglio](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-capodaglio)
- [Saro Urzì](https://cinepixo.com/people/saro-urzi)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-pistol-shot-1942
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