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Release, runtime and language
1976 · 94 mins · Italian
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Directed by
Giuseppe Rosati
Starring
James Mason, Cyril Cusack, Omero Capanna, Clara Bindi, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Marco Stefanelli

Murri, a maverick detective, is assigned after a daring prison break that triggers a night of targeted killings of informants. He digs into the case, forming a liaison with a criminal’s niece, and pursues his own rule‑bending tactics. His unorthodox methods draw intense scrutiny from superiors who disapprove of his approach.

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