A mobster kills a cop during a robbery and then finds himself pursued by the police, his gang, and the media.
Acting
Lee J. Cobb's final Italian crime role—cranky, magnificent
Direction
Stelvio Massi's handheld chase sequences through Rome
Director
Stelvio Massi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just three weeks on location in Rome, with Massi rewriting scenes daily based on which locations they could steal.
This is peak poliziottesco—Italian crime cinema's angry response to both American noir and the real-life Years of Lead terrorist violence plaguing Italy.
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