| The Machine to Kill Bad People | |
| Director: | Roberto Rossellini |
| Producer: | Salvo D'Angelo |
| Starring: | Marilyn Buferd William Tubbs Clara Bindi |
| Music: | Renzo Rossellini |
| Cinematography: | Enrico Betti Berutto Tino Santoni |
| Editing: | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Studio: | Tevere Film Universalia Film |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
The Machine to Kill Bad People (Italian: La Macchina ammazzacattivi) is a 1952 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Roberto Rossellini and featuring Marilyn Buferd, William Tubbs and Clara Bindi.[1] It is part of the tradition of neorealism of the post-war years.[2] Having helped neorealism gain international recognition with his 1945 work Rome, Open City, Rossellini was trying to branch out into different styles.[3]
Rossellini began shooting the film in 1948, but production was beset by many problems.[4] Location shooting took place around Amalfi, Salerno and Trani.
A stranger claiming to be Saint Andrea gives to the village photographer a magic camera with the power to destroy the wicked. When it becomes apparent that no one is immune the photographer turns the device on the giver, who is unmasked as a devil and forced to return everyone to life.