| The Silent Partner | |
| Music: | Umberto Mancini |
| Cinematography: | Massimo Terzano |
| Editing: | Dolores Tamburini |
| Studio: | Scalera Film |
| Distributor: | Scalera Film |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Silent Partner (Italian: Il socio invisibile) is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Carlo Romano, Clara Calamai and Evi Maltagliati.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel The Partner by Jenaro Prieto, which was turned into a British film The Mysterious Mr. Davis the same year.
It was made by the Rome-based Scalera Films. The sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Alfredo Manzi.
A financially struggling man creates a fake business partner. His creation is an enormous success despite the fact that nobody has ever met him.