''Bandits in Milan'' ( it, Banditi a Milano; also known as ''The Violent Four'') is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by

Carlo Lizzani Carlo Lizzani (3 April 1922 – 5 October 2013) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and critic. Biography Born in Rome, before World War II Lizzani worked as a scenarist on such films as Roberto Rossellini's '' Germany Year Zero' ...

. It was listed to compete at the

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, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of

May 1968 in France Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which ...

. It is the debut film of

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Production

Like director

's previous film ''

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'' is based on a real life event, specifically a bank robbery that went wrong in Milan on 25 September 1967.

Cast

* Gian Maria Volonté as Piero Cavallero *

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as Commissario Basevi *

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as Sante Notarnicola * Ray Lovelock as Donato 'Tuccio' Lopez *

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as Adriano Rovoletto 'Bartolini' *

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as Piva *

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as Tuccio's Mother *

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as The Protector * Margaret Lee as Prostitute *

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as Anna * Luigi Rossetti as Robber * María Rosa Sclauzero as Piero's Secretary *

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as Moglie di Piero * Tota Ruta as Club Hitman * Evi Rossi Scotti * Gianni Bortolotti *

as Ragazza in ostaggio *

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as Uomo della 1100

Release

''Bandits in Milan'' was released on 30 March 1968. It grossed just over ₤1.768 billion in Italy. As of 2013, the film has never been released on home video.

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* 1968 films 1968 crime films 1960s Italian-language films Films set in 1967 Films directed by Carlo Lizzani Films set in Milan Police detective films Poliziotteschi films Films scored by Riz Ortolani Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis 1960s Italian films {{1960s-crime-film-stub