''Tony Arzenta'' (internationally released as ''Big Guns'' and ''No Way Out'') is a

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

Italian noir film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film was commercially successful.

Plot

When the Milan based mafia hitman Tony Arzenta asks to get out of the business, his bosses decide to kill him as he knows too much but accidentally kill his wife and child instead. He embarks on a campaign of revenge in a journey that takes him both to Hamburg and Copenhagen.

Cast

Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for h ...

: Tony Arzenta * Richard Conte: Nick Gusto *

Carla Gravina Carla Gravina (born 5 August 1941) is an Italian actress and politician. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in '' La terrazza'' (1980). Her other notable roles were in ''Love and Chatter'' (1957), ''Esterina' ...

: Sandra * Marc Porel: Domenico Maggio * Roger Hanin: Carré * Nicoletta Machiavelli: Anna Arzenta * Lino Troisi: Rocco Cutitta * Silvano Tranquilli: Montani, the Interpol officer * Corrado Gaipa: Arzenta's Father * Umberto Orsini: Isnello, Gusto's right-hand man * Giancarlo Sbragia: Luca Dennino * Erika Blanc: The prostitute * Ettore Manni: Gesmundo, the sauna owner *

Loredana Nusciak Loredana Nusciak (born Loredana Cappelletti; 3 May 1942 – 12 July 2006) was an Italian actress and model. Biography Born in Trieste, she won the beauty contest "Miss Trieste" in 1959, while still a high school student. After making her film deb ...

: Gesmundo's Lover *

Rosalba Neri Rosalba Neri (born 19 June 1939) is a retired Italian actress. Early life Born in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Neri was regarded for her beauty even in youth, winning a beauty pageant when she was still young. Eventually pursuing an acting ca ...

: Cutitta's Wife * Maria Pia Conte: Carré's Secretary *

Anton Diffring Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack, 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989) was a German-born character actor who had an extensive career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. He appeared in ove ...

: Hans Grunwald * Alberto Farnese: The Man who meets Carré in the nightclub

Release

''Tony Arzenta'' was released in France on August 23, 1973. The film was released in Italy on September 7, 1973, where it was distributed by Titanus. It grossed a total of 1,945,982,000 Italian lire on its release.

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