The Day of the Owl
“What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!”
1968•12•1h 48m•7.1•Released
DramaCrime
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.
Director
Damiano Damiani
Writer
Damiano Damiani, Ugo Pirro
Languages
Italian
Studio
Les Films Corona
Cast
Franco Nero
Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinale
Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobb
Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosa
Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoff
Pizzuco
Serge Reggiani
Parrinieddu
Ennio Balbo
Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessio
Mobster #2 at Banquet
Fred Coplan
The Brigadier
Giovanni Pallavicino
The Marshal of the Carabinieri
Laura De Marchi
Don Mariano's Daughter
Brizio Montinaro
The Marshal's Son
Lino Coletta
Mustachioed Young Man in Don Mariano's House
Vincenzo Falanga
A Henchman of Don Mariano's
Giuseppe Lauricella
La Stella
Production
Company
Les Films Corona
Company
Corona Cinematografica
Company
Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica
Producer
Luigi Carpentieri
Producer
Ermanno Donati
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