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The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!

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DramaCrime

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Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.083/10

Release Date

17 February 1968

Country

France

Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu

Ennio Balbo

Ennio Balbo

Mobster #1 at Banquet

Ugo D'Alessio

Ugo D'Alessio

Mobster #2 at Banquet

Fred Coplan

Fred Coplan

The Brigadier

Giovanni Pallavicino

Giovanni Pallavicino

The Marshal of the Carabinieri

Laura De Marchi

Laura De Marchi

Don Mariano's Daughter

Brizio Montinaro

Brizio Montinaro

The Marshal's Son

Lino Coletta

Lino Coletta

Mustachioed Young Man in Don Mariano's House

Vincenzo Falanga

Vincenzo Falanga

A Henchman of Don Mariano's

Giuseppe Lauricella

Giuseppe Lauricella

La Stella

Vincenzo Norvese

Vincenzo Norvese

Adalberto Spadoni

Adalberto Spadoni

Giuseppe Namio

Giuseppe Namio

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