''Crime in Formula One'' ( it, Delitto in Formula Uno) is a 1984

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written and directed by

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. It is the tenth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by

Tomas Milian Tomas Milian (born Tomás Quintín Rodríguez-Varona Milián Salinas de la Fé y Álvarez de la Campa; 3 March 1933 – 22 March 2017) was a Cuban-born actor and singer with American and Italian citizenship, known for the emotional intensity and ...

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At the

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a great champion becomes the victim of a mysterious accident. An ugly mess, until an unusual cop arrives from

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, very rude in manner, in colorful dress and with a head full of very unconventional ideas...

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as inspector Nico Giraldi *

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as Venticello *

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as Martelli *

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as Miss Martelli *

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as Angela Giraldi *

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as Fabrizio *

Licinia Lentini Licinia Lentini (born 4 March 1959) is an Italian actress and television personality. She was sometimes credited as Lilian Lacy and Licia Lee Lyon. Life and career Born in Rome, Lentini achieved a wide popularity in 1980 as a showgirl in the R ...

as Rossana *

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as RDS DJ *

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as Gambling-room attendant *

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as Judge La Bella *

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as Trentini *

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as Gargiulo * Aldo Ralli as Daniele Bertoni *

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as Osvaldo Bonanni

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* 1984 films Italian auto racing films Italian crime comedy films Films directed by Bruno Corbucci Films scored by Fabio Frizzi Poliziotteschi films Films set in Rome Formula One mass media 1980s crime comedy films 1984 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{comedy-crime-film-stub

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