Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.
Acting
Tony Curtis at his most restrained and conflicted
Production
North Beach locations make SF a character
Director
Joseph Pevney
Tony Curtis
Joe Martini
Gilbert Roland
Sylvio Malatesta
Marisa Pavan
Anna Malatesta
Jay C. Flippen
Sgt. Jack Gillen
Argentina Brunetti
Mama Malatesta
Ted de Corsia
Lt. Kilrain
Richard Monda
Pietro "Peanuts" Malatesta
Kathleen Freeman
Rosa Cuneo
Herb Vigran
Charlie Cuneo
Peggy Maley
Veda Pinelli
John Cliff
Father Giuseppe
Russ Conway
Det. Sgt. Sommers
Tito Vuolo
Grocer
Helen Wallace
Mother Catherine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tony Curtis fought for this role to break his pretty-boy image; Universal hated the idea of him playing Italian.
Shot in actual North Beach restaurants and churches, capturing the neighborhood before the Beat Generation fully transformed it.
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