The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist(1977)
A feast of violence and action!
Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonial once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.
Movie: The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leonardo Tanzi
Frank Di Maggio
Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto
Nadia
Commissioner Astalli
Dario
Cesare Ettore
Maria Balzano
Marchetti
Salvatore
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Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonial once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.
Release Date
1977-02-03
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A feast of violence and action!
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