''A Man Called Magnum'' (in original Italian ''Napoli si ribella'') is a

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'' film. This film by

Michele Massimo Tarantini Michele Massimo Tarantini (born 7 August 1942) is an Italian film director. Life and career Born in Corato, Bari, at young age Tarantini was assumed by the production company Dania Cinematografica, for which he held various positions including ...

stars

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Plot

Cast

: commissario Dario Mauri *

Enzo Cannavale Vincenzo "Enzo" Cannavale (5 April 1928 – 18 March 2011) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1949, including ''Cinema Paradiso'', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academ ...

: maresciallo Nicola Capece *

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: Don Domenico Laurenzi *

Giancarlo Badessi Giancarlo Badessi (1928 – 2011) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Lecco, at the age of almost 40 Badessi gave up his daily job as an accountant to embrace the theatre, making his debut in a stage play directed by Giancarlo Cob ...

: Avv. Cerullo *

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: Bonino *

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Releases

The film released on Region 1 DVD by

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films in 2006. The DVD is currently out-of-print.

References

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* 1977 films 1970s Italian-language films 1970s action thriller films Poliziotteschi films 1970s crime thriller films Films directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub