The Great Kidnapping(1973)
In early seventies Italy, plagued by criminality and political terrorism, a fearless police commissioner is sent to restore law and order in a northern industrial town devastated by a recent wave of violence and kidnappings..
Movie: The Great Kidnapping
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cardone
Jovine
Alosi
Renata Boletti
Samperi
Laura Ponti
Zenoni
Catalano
Policeman
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In early seventies Italy, plagued by criminality and political terrorism, a fearless police commissioner is sent to restore law and order in a northern industrial town devastated by a recent wave of violence and kidnappings..
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1973-11-16
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