I'm the Hero

I'm the Hero (Italian: L' eroe sono io) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Renato Rascel, Delia Scala and Marisa Merlini. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Tavazzi.

Synopsis
Righetto falls in love with Silvia, who mistakenly believes him to be a photo novel star. When she discovers the truth she leaves him. However he becomes a hero by rescuing her from a gang of criminals.

Cast

 * Renato Rascel as Righetto
 * Delia Scala as Silvia
 * Andrea Checchi as Busatti
 * Achille Togliani as Bob D'Alba
 * Marisa Merlini	 as 	Lucille
 * Francesco Golisano as 	Giuseppe
 * Enzo Biliotti	as 	De Santis
 * Pasquale Fasciano as Tony Flanaghan
 * Arturo Bragaglia	 as 	 Medico condotto
 * Gildo Bocci as Proprietario carrettino gelati
 * Peppino De Martino as Er Pirata
 * Gianni Baghino as Osvaldo, lo scassinatore

Reception
An Italian review of the time states that ”This is a comedy that does not often provoke hilarity in the audience."