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Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain

He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!

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CrimeDrama

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A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When the District Attorney takes on the case, he uncovers corruption in the department and vows to take down the man who's responsible.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

26 March 1971

Country

Italy

Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Sostituto Procuratore Traini

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Commissario Bonavia

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Procuratore Malta

Marilù Tolo

Marilù Tolo

Serena Li Puma

Luciano Catenacci

Luciano Catenacci

Ferdinando Lomunno

Giancarlo Prete

Giancarlo Prete

Giampaolo Rizzo

Arturo Dominici

Arturo Dominici

Maître Canistraro

Michele Gammino

Michele Gammino

Gammino

Adolfo Lastretti

Adolfo Lastretti

Michele Li Puma

Nello Pazzafini

Nello Pazzafini

Prigioniero

Calisto Calisti

Calisto Calisti

Mafioso

Wanda Vismara

Wanda Vismara

Dante Cleri

Dante Cleri

Roy Bosier

Roy Bosier

Giancarlo Badessi

Giancarlo Badessi

Filippo De Gara

Filippo De Gara

Giuseppe Alotta

Giuseppe Alotta

Gianni Palladino

Gianni Palladino

Gualtiero Rispoli

Gualtiero Rispoli

Sergio Serafini

Sergio Serafini

Luigi Ursi

Luigi Ursi

Bruno Boschetti

Bruno Boschetti

Vincenzo Norvese

Vincenzo Norvese

Franco Tranchina

Franco Tranchina

Giancarlo Palermo

Giancarlo Palermo

Ettore Arena

Ettore Arena

Sisto Brunetti

Sisto Brunetti

Francesco D'Adda

Francesco D'Adda

Veriano Ginesi

Veriano Ginesi

Adele Modica

Adele Modica

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