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Italian-British crime-thriller film directed by Silvio Narizzano.

Plot

Memphis, the “American”, assaulted a jewelry store with “Moskito”, whose real name is Dino Bianco, while Dino's hippie-esque friend Maria is waiting in the getaway car. The action is poorly prepared and the implementation fails, which causes Memphis to react brutally. On their escape, they find the 13-year-old son of the British consul in a stolen car, whom they take hostage. The American's actions are becoming more and more confused and brutal; so he shoots Maria and forces Moskito to drown a German family so that they - Memphis is now wounded - can get to safety. Moskito becomes friends with Lennox, the kidnapped boy, and tries to stop the American from doing what he is doing. A few meters before the border they are caught by the police and are killed.

Cast

* Franco Nero as Mosquito *

Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...

as Memphis *

Mark Lester Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor, osteopath, and acupuncturist who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played the title role in the film ''Oliver ...

as Lennox Duncan * Ely Galleani as Maria *

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as Captain Lenzi *

Maria Michi Maria Michi (24 May 1921 – 7 April 1980) was an Italian supporting actress who worked with Roberto Rossellini on his two early neorealism masterpieces: '' Rome, Open City'' and '' Paisà''. Michi worked first as a typist at a law firm, then ...

as Princess *Beatrice Clary as Margaret Duncan * Bruno Boschetti as Police Officer * Aldo De Carellis as Riccardo * Tommy Duggan as Anthony Duncan * Giuseppe Mattei as Jeweller * Lara Wendel as German Girl (credited as Daniela Barnes)

References

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* 1970s Italian-language films Poliziotteschi films 1970s crime thriller films Films directed by Silvio Narizzano Films about kidnapping Films about hostage takings 1970s road movies British road movies 1970s British films 1970s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub