''Il Boss'' (En. ''The Boss'', also known as ''Murder Inferno'') is a

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- noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973. It is the final part of Di Leo's ''Milieu Trilogy'', also consisting of '' Milano calibro 9'' and ''

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'', both released in 1972.

Plot

Nick Lanzetta (

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) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (

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). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within

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ensues.

Cast

: Nick Lanzetta *

: Don Corrasco *

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: Commissioner Torri *

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: the Quaestor *

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: Cocchi * Antonia Santilli: Rina Daniello *

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: Don Giuseppe Daniello *

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: Lawyer Rizzo *

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: Carlo Attardi * Mario Pisu: On. Gabrielli *

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: Pignataro * Howard Ross: Melende

Release

''Il Boss'' was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat. The film grossed a total of ₤774.172 million

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on its release.

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* 1973 films 1970s action thriller films 1970s Italian-language films Films about kidnapping Films about the Sicilian Mafia Films based on crime novels Poliziotteschi films Films directed by Fernando Di Leo 1970s crime thriller films Films scored by Luis Bacalov 1970s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub