Poliziottesco: The Italian Cop-Action of the 70's
by Burgwaechterchen | created - 01 May 2015 | updated - 22 Jan 2020 | PublicNo Ranking..I love this stuff :-)Some of the Films are from Spain,France,Germany or other Countries but share the same Esprit than the Poliziotteschi.
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1. La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine (1976)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A mobster kills a cop during a robbery so he finds himself pursued by the police, his gang, and the media.
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: John Saxon, Lee J. Cobb, Renzo Palmer, Lino Capolicchio
Votes: 193
Squadre Violenta
2. Sahara Cross (1977)
97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jean Bellard and Carl Mank, two Western engineers supported by Hamid are in search of a terrorist group that murdered their colleague in the Tunisian desert.
Director: Tonino Valerii | Stars: Franco Nero, Michel Constantin, Pamela Villoresi, Mauro Barabani
Votes: 140
3. High Crime (1973)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A righteous police inspector matches wits with a powerful Italian drug ring, all while key suspects and those closest to him begin to die in more-or-less equal measure.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Franco Nero, Fernando Rey, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo
Votes: 1,112
La Polizia incrimina la legge assolve
4. Il giorno del Cobra (1980)
95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An American narcotics agent is murdered in Italy. The head of the department decides to hire Larry Stanziani, 'The Cobra'. Larry, a former agent and now a third-rate private detective, uses... See full summary »
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Franco Nero, Sybil Danning, Mario Maranzana, Licinia Lentini
Votes: 577
Il giorno del Cobra
5. Contraband (1980)
Unrated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Someone is muscling in on the two brothers' cigarette smuggling into Italy at Naples. The police is tipped off, then Mickey's stable burns down, then the killing etc. starts. Luca responds.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Fabio Testi, Ivana Monti, Marcel Bozzuffi, Saverio Marconi
Votes: 2,206
Luca il Contrabandiere
6. Double Game (1977)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Drugs, murders, robberies. In Turin, violence is an everyday fact of life, but a mysterious vigilante starts cleaning up the streets. In fact, the killer is a cop, Moretti, who went ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Ausino | Stars: George Hilton, Emanuele Cannarsa, Giuseppe Alotta, Annarita Grapputo
Votes: 246
Torino Violenta
7. Napoli, Palermo, New York - Il triangolo della camorra (1981)
95 min | Crime, Drama
A Neapolitan camorra boss has retired from business but when his wife gets killed he gets back into action, and goes to the States to get his revenge.
Director: Alfonso Brescia | Stars: Mario Merola, Howard Ross, Lucio Montanaro, Massimo Mollica
Votes: 58
8. I bastardi (1968)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama
Jason and Adam are brothers who specialize in jewel heists. Jason is betrayed by Adam, who steals his girlfriend, and has him beaten and left for dead. A female doctor nurses him back to health, and he sets about planning his revenge.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Giuliano Gemma, Klaus Kinski, Margaret Lee
Votes: 470
I Bastardi
9. What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Police investigate apparent suicide of teen girl and uncover details of a teenage prostitution racket. They go on the hunt for a motorcycle riding killer.
Director: Massimo Dallamano | Stars: Giovanna Ralli, Claudio Cassinelli, Mario Adorf, Franco Fabrizi
Votes: 2,394
La polizia chiede aiuto
10. Battle of the Godfathers (1973)
R | 87 min | Crime, Drama
Mafia hot shot comes to Hamburg with the main intention of taking it over. However, the local German crime lord isn't particularly down with his plan and a bloody gang war ensues.
Director: Jürgen Roland | Stars: Herbert Fleischmann, Henry Silva, Patrizia Gori, Horst Janson
Votes: 211
11. Caliber 9 (1972)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A former gangster is forced to resume his old lifestyle when his violent, jealous ex-colleagues and the police believe that he knows the location of a stolen cache of $300,000.
Director: Fernando Di Leo | Stars: Gastone Moschin, Barbara Bouchet, Mario Adorf, Frank Wolff
Votes: 4,712
Milano Calibro 9
12. Execution Squad (1972)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama
This is a story of a secret organization of former police officers, who go beyond the law, to kill notorious criminals without trial. One police inspector, (Enrico Maria Salerno) tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Steno | Stars: Enrico Maria Salerno, Mariangela Melato, Mario Adorf, Franco Fabrizi
Votes: 842
La polizia ringrazia
13. The Italian Connection (1972)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Milanese pimp is pursued by - and then pursues - a pair of New York hitmen and the gangsters who framed him for stealing a shipment of heroin.
Director: Fernando Di Leo | Stars: Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Adolfo Celi
Votes: 2,855
La Mala Ordina
14. Street Law (1974)
76 min | Action, Thriller
An engineer seeks vigilante justice against the gangsters who took him hostage, and forms an unlikely partnership with a young robber to bring them down.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Franco Nero, Giancarlo Prete, Barbara Bach, Renzo Palmer
Votes: 1,768
Il cittadino si ribella
15. The Boss (1973)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Director: Fernando Di Leo | Stars: Henry Silva, Richard Conte, Gianni Garko, Antonia Santilli
Votes: 2,335
Il boss
16. The Big Racket (1976)
Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia, Renzo Palmer, Orso Maria Guerrini
Votes: 1,596
17. Redneck (1973)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sadism and sleaze dominate this fast-paced film about the getaway aftermath of a heist-gone-wrong-turned-kidnapping.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Franco Nero, Telly Savalas, Mark Lester, Ely Galleani
Votes: 467
Senza ragione
18. Rabid Dogs (1974)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Following a bungled robbery, three violent criminals take a young woman, a middle-aged man, and a child hostage and force them to drive them outside Rome to help them make a clean escape.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Lea Lander, George Eastman, Riccardo Cucciolla, Don Backy
Votes: 5,260
19. The Tough Ones (1976)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough, rule-bending cop pursues a maniacal, trigger-happy hunchback, a one-handed bank robber and their cronies in an effort to bring Rome's most powerful crime lord to justice.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Arthur Kennedy, Giampiero Albertini, Ivan Rassimov
Votes: 1,703
Roma a mano armata
20. The Manhunt (1975)
90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A man's daughter is killed by thieves during a bank robbery. Due to the incompetence of the corrupt authorities, he decides to take to law into his own hands and track down the killers.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Henry Silva, Luciana Paluzzi, Silvano Tranquilli, Claudio Gora
Votes: 351
21. Fatevi vivi, la polizia non interverrà (1974)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Crime
The kidnapping of a 6-year-old leads to a race against time between a Mafia hitman and a police commissioner. The mafioso then realizes the child must be saved in order to spare his own life.
Director: Giovanni Fago | Stars: Henry Silva, Rada Rassimov, Philippe Leroy, Lia Tanzi
Votes: 93
Fatevi vivi, la polizia non interverrà
22. Assassination (1967)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
J. Chandler is sentenced to death only to re-emerge as his own brother, courtesy of the CIA who have arranged the subterfuge so they can use him as a double agent.
Director: Emilio Miraglia | Stars: Henry Silva, Fred Beir, Ida Galli, Peter Dane
Votes: 154
23. Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In this riveting Italian exploitation thriller, three young men embark upon a terrifying series of bloody crimes, engaging in robbery, gunplay, and murder. As the entire police force ... See full summary »
Director: Romolo Guerrieri | Stars: Stefano Patrizi, Benjamin Lev, Max Delys, Eleonora Giorgi
Votes: 557
24. Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Fred and Tony are members of an elite 'special squad' of police in Rome, Italy, who are licenced-to-kill, undercover cops who thrive on living dangerously.
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Marc Porel, Ray Lovelock, Adolfo Celi, Franco Citti
Votes: 1,646
Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore
25. The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hardened cop is left for dead by the henchmen of a escapee gangster he had previously arrested, and upon recovery relentlessly pursues them.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Renzo Palmer, Gabriella Lepori
Votes: 1,278
Il cinico, l'infame, il violento
26. Brothers Till We Die (1978)
100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hunchbacked gangster is betrayed by his gang during a robbery, and plots his revenge with the help of his no-good brother.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Tomas Milian, Pino Colizzi, Isa Danieli, Guido Leontini
Votes: 819
La banda del gobbo
27. How to Kill a Judge (1975)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama
A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Franco Nero, Françoise Fabian, Pierluigi Aprà, Giancarlo Badessi
Votes: 654
Perché si uccide un magistrato
28. Revolver (1973)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An Italian prison warden is forced to exchange a French criminal for his kidnapped wife, but they soon find themselves on the trail of a larger conspiracy.
Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Oliver Reed, Fabio Testi, Paola Pitagora, Agostina Belli
Votes: 2,377
Revolver
29. Puzzle (1974)
92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An amnesiac man and his estranged wife restart their romance, only to find themselves hounded by unscrupulous figures from his past life.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Senta Berger, Luc Merenda, Umberto Orsini, Anita Strindberg
Votes: 1,195
L'uomo senza memoria
30. The Designated Victim (1971)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Seeking an escape from his unhappy marriage, a disillusioned advertising executive is lured by a sociopathic Count into a bizarre plot to kill each other's relatives.
Director: Maurizio Lucidi | Stars: Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti, Katia Christine, Luigi Casellato
Votes: 863
La vittima designata
31. Violent Rome (1975)
89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds with his superiors, is finally kicked out of the department for a "questionable" shooting of... See full summary »
Director: Marino Girolami | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Richard Conte, Silvano Tranquilli, Ray Lovelock
Votes: 691
Roma Violenta
32. The Children of Violent Rome (1976)
86 min | Crime
A story of a modern day neo-Nazi youth gang that meets in a place decorated with swastikas and a poster of the "Führer". The members of this gang are all bored teenagers from rich families.
Director: Renato Savino | Stars: Gino Milli, Cristina Businari, Emilio Locurcio, Sarah Crespi
Votes: 124
33. La polizia ha le mani legate (1975)
97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In a crowded hotel in downtown Milan a bomb has been planted. The timer on its detonator has only minutes to run. A young cop discovers it by accident and is drawn into a terrifying nightmare of intrigue, brutality and ruthless killing.
Director: Luciano Ercoli | Stars: Claudio Cassinelli, Arthur Kennedy, Franco Fabrizi, Sara Sperati
Votes: 473
La Polizia Ha Le Mani Legate
34. An Alibi for Death (1963)
97 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Alfred Vohrer | Stars: Ruth Leuwerik, Peter van Eyck, Charles Regnier, Sieghardt Rupp
Votes: 95
Alibi per un assessino
35. Silent Action (1975)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Starting the investigation of a murder mystery, a police man is to investigate dangerously top politicians and military. A chain of suicides takes its toll among the current and past ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Luc Merenda, Mel Ferrer, Delia Boccardo, Michele Gammino
Votes: 553
La polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide
36. Violent Milan (1976)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang pulls a robbery, which goes seriously awry. In their eagerness to escape they start shooting and it turns into a bloodbath, after which they take hostages in their escape attempt. ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Claudio Cassinelli, Elio Zamuto, Silvia Dionisio
Votes: 324
Milano violenta
37. Convoy Busters (1978)
101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In Rome, a vagrant finds the body of a teen girl, her throat professional slashed. Police inspector Olmi uses his brutal and violent methods to follow a trail that leads him toward high ... See full summary »
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Olga Karlatos, Massimo Serato, Mario Feliciani
Votes: 451
38. Blood, Sweat and Fear (1975)
R | 90 min | Crime, Drama
An ambitious narcotics agent relentlessly pursues a wealthy industrialist responsible for a large-scale drug operation.
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Franco Gasparri, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Sperati, Giorgio Albertazzi
Votes: 227
39. Emergency Squad (1974)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A cop is consumed with the desire to get revenge on the crook who shot his wife to death during a robbery. The crook in question is Marseilles who is trying to assemble funds for his own retirement.
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Tomas Milian, Gastone Moschin, Ray Lovelock, Mario Carotenuto
Votes: 562
Squadra Volenta
40. The Family (1970)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After being double-crossed by his mistress and barely escaping a murder attempt, a hit-man sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the mob boss who put her up to it.
Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, Jill Ireland, Umberto Orsini
Votes: 3,455
Città violenta
41. We Still Kill the Old Way (1967)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Irene Papas, Gabriele Ferzetti, Laura Nucci
Votes: 1,783
A ciascuno il suo
42. Risking (1976)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Thriller
An undercover cop goes to jail to infiltrate a gang and uses his assignment to get revenge.
Director: Francesco Prosperi | Stars: Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam, Elke Sommer, Ettore Manni
Votes: 275
Pronto ad uccidere
43. Beast with a Gun (1977)
Unrated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali's incarceration.
Director: Sergio Grieco | Stars: Helmut Berger, Marisa Mell, Richard Harrison, Marina Giordana
Votes: 1,239
La belva col mitra
44. No Way Out (1973)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications and many bloody shootouts ensue.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Alain Delon, Richard Conte, Carla Gravina, Marc Porel
Votes: 2,377
Big Guns - Tony Arzenta
45. Mafia (1968)
M | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The new chief of the Carabinieri in a small Sicilian town must fight corrupt officials, the frightened silence of witnesses and the local Mafia boss to solve a murder.
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa
Votes: 1,881
Il giorno della civetta
46. Delitto sull'autostrada (1982)
91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Undercover cop Nico Giraldi is once again transformed, now as a trucker in a criminal gang.
Director: Bruno Corbucci | Stars: Tomas Milian, Viola Valentino, Olimpia Di Nardo, Giorgio Trestini
Votes: 405
Delitto sull'autostrada
47. Tough Cop (1976)
92 min | Crime, Drama
When his former partner-in-crime kidnaps a critically-ill girl to blackmail her rich father, a shabby crook teams up with a hard-nosed cop to save her.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Tomas Milian, Claudio Cassinelli, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Henry Silva
Votes: 720
48. Order to Assassinate (1975)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama
The story concerns a mob family, headed by gambling czar Jose Ferrer. When one of family's hit men (Helmut Berger) fails to come up to expectations, Ferrer orders the man's execution.
Director: José Gutiérrez Maesso | Stars: Helmut Berger, Sydne Rome, Kevin McCarthy, José María Caffarel
Votes: 91
El clan de los inmorales
49. Un uomo in ginocchio (1979)
106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Nino, a regular working-class guy, finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers that a wealthy woman has been kidnapped and that everyone who was involved in it is being ... See full summary »
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Giorgi, Michele Placido, Tano Cimarosa
Votes: 415
50. A Man Called Magnum (1977)
95 min | Action, Crime
Police Commissioner Dario Mauri investigates the activities of a drug ring led by Don Domenico Laurenzi.
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini | Stars: Luc Merenda, Enzo Cannavale, Adolfo Lastretti, Ferdinando Murolo
Votes: 462
51. Illustrious Corpses (1976)
PG | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An investigation of the judges' assassinations reveals a political background.
Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: Lino Ventura, Tino Carraro, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paolo Bonacelli
Votes: 2,797
52. L'avvocato della mala (1977)
95 min | Crime, Drama
To avenge the death of a friend, Detective Mark Carter will antagonize the Mafia, which will pursue him throughout the city.
Director: Alberto Marras | Stars: Ray Lovelock, Mel Ferrer, Lilli Carati, John Steiner
Votes: 41
L'Avvocato della Mala
53. Syndicate Sadists (1975)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After his friend is killed as a result of a war between two crime families, a biker vows to destroy the families and rescue a boy they have kidnapped.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Tomas Milian, Joseph Cotten, Maria Fiore, Mario Piave
Votes: 968
Il giustiziere sfida la città
54. Bersaglio altezza uomo (1978)
89 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Police inspector Keaton succeeds, thanks to a double game, in breaking up a gang of drug traffickers.
Director: Guido Zurli | Stars: Luc Merenda, Gabriella Giorgelli, Kadir Inanir, Paola Senatore
Votes: 77
Bersaglio altezza uomo
55. The Heroin Busters (1977)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An Italian policeman goes undercover to break up an international heroin smuggling ring, and butts heads with a hot-tempered Interpol agent assigned to the same task.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Fabio Testi, David Hemmings, Sherry Buchanan, Wolfango Soldati
Votes: 941
La via della droga
56. Cop Killers (1977)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama
Two hippies on their way to a cocaine deal get stopped by the police at a roadblock, resulting in a shootout where they kill the cops. They then go on a crime spree of robbery and murder.
Director: Walter R. Cichy | Stars: Jason Williams, Bill Osco, Diane Keller, Michael D. White
Votes: 316
57. A Special Cop in Action (1976)
101 min | Thriller, Action, Crime
A crime syndicate starts a crime wave in Turin, they rob a bank, taking a hostage to get away from Police Inspector Betti and Ferrari, his partner. However, the hostage turned out to be their accomplice in disguise.
Director: Marino Girolami | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Raymond Pellegrin, John Saxon, Mirella D'Angelo
Votes: 585
Italia a mano armata
58. Violent Naples (1976)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An uncompromising cop gets transferred to Naples on account of this city's atrocious crime levels. His no-hold-barred police methods are considered to be the perfect anti-dote.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Barry Sullivan, Elio Zamuto
Votes: 1,138
Napoli violenta
59. Poliziotti violenti (1976)
94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Paratrooper officer Altieri and police commissioner Tosi investigate the case of criminals who use modern machine guns that disappeared from an army unit. The investigation leads them to a conspiracy of high military ranks.
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini | Stars: Henry Silva, Antonio Sabato, Silvia Dionisio, Ettore Manni
Votes: 239
Poliziotti violenti
60. Blood and Bullets (1976)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dan Caputo arrives at New York to avenge the death of his father, an ex-cop who was involved in mob business.
Director: Alfonso Brescia | Stars: George Eastman, Jack Palance, Jenny Tamburi, Roberto Giraudo
Votes: 134
Sangue di sbirro
61. The Violent Four (1968)
Approved | 98 min | Crime, Drama
A detective is assigned to head a manhunt for four violent bank robbers.
Director: Carlo Lizzani | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Don Backy, Ray Lovelock, Ezio Sancrotti
Votes: 874
Banditi a Milano
62. The Blue-Eyed Bandit (1980)
96 min | Crime, Drama
An office employee, pretending to be weak and crippled, reveals himself as a ruthless criminal.
Director: Alfredo Giannetti | Stars: Franco Nero, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Carlos de Carvalho, Pier Francesco Poggi
Votes: 165
Il bandito dagli occhi azzurri
63. Kidnap Syndicate (1975)
R | 98 min | Crime, Thriller
Based on an actual event "The Kidnap Syndicate" is the story of two boys, one from a rich family and the other from a poor family, who are kidnapped and held for ransom.
Director: Fernando Di Leo | Stars: Luc Merenda, James Mason, Irina Maleeva, Marino Masé
Votes: 899
La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori
64. L'occhio del ragno (1971)
94 min | Crime, Drama
Paul, a former boxer gets caught after a jewel robbery. Two of his accomplices escape with the loot. With the help of Kreuger and Gloria, Paul plans to escape and get his hands on the jewels.
Director: Roberto Bianchi Montero | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Antonio Sabato, Van Johnson, Lucretia Love
Votes: 113
L'occhio del ragno
65. The Police Serve the Citizens? (1973)
102 min | Action, Crime
Director: Romolo Guerrieri | Stars: Enrico Maria Salerno, Giuseppe Pambieri, John Steiner, Venantino Venantini
Votes: 128
La polizia è al servizio del cittadino?
66. Colt 38 Special Squad (1976)
103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police commissioner forms a secret motorized brigade in order to fight a dangerous terrorist who is depositing bombs throughout the city of Turin.
Director: Massimo Dallamano | Stars: Marcel Bozzuffi, Carole André, Ivan Rassimov, Riccardo Salvino
Votes: 720
Quelli della calibro 38
67. Stunt Squad (1977)
97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After criminal gangs wreak havoc in the streets of Italy, a take-no-guff police commissioner forms a highly trained band of motorcycle riding cops to stop them.
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Marcel Bozzuffi, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Riccardo Salvino, Claudia Giannotti
Votes: 324
La polizia è sconfitta
68. Weapons of Death (1977)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police commissioner tries to bring a gangster to justice as the kingpin's out-of-control crimes set even his own underworld allies against him.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Leonard Mann, Ida Galli, Henry Silva, Jeff Blynn
Votes: 532
Napoli spara
69. The Left Hand of the Law (1975)
101 min | Crime, Drama
After a couple of special squad cops are gunned down while chasing some kidnappers, the head of the squad takes it really personally. His violent path to find the kidnappers leads him to the upper echelons of the government.
Director: Giuseppe Rosati | Stars: Leonard Mann, James Mason, Antonella Murgia, Fausto Tozzi
Votes: 158
La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere!
70. The Squeeze (1977)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A dangerous, violent gang kidnaps a woman and her daughter to extort some money from her rich husband. He and her down-on-his-luck ex-cop ex-husband decide to deal with the kidnappers themselves.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Stacy Keach, David Hemmings, Edward Fox, Stephen Boyd
Votes: 849
71. The Violent Professionals (1973)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his colleague is murdered by an organised criminal gang, a Milanese cop goes undercover to continue the investigation and single-handedly destroy the organization from within.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Luc Merenda, Richard Conte, Silvano Tranquilli, Carlo Alighiero
Votes: 989
72. Milano rovente (1973)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Milan produce vendor, whom moonlights as a pimp, faces off against a ruthless and greedy French gangster whom wants to unite the organized crime ring of Italy.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Antonio Sabato, Philippe Leroy, Antonio Casagrande, Carla Romanelli
Votes: 746
73. Ritornano quelli della calibro 38 (1977)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man gets caught up in a criminal organization and finds that once in, you can't get out.
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: Antonio Sabato, Max Delys, Rik Battaglia, Dagmar Lassander
Votes: 63
Ritornano quelli della calibro 38
74. I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia (1979)
94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With the American Mafia families pooling their resources to bring huge quantities of cheap heroin into the country, it's up to customs official Ivano Radevic to allow the authorities to intercept the drugs en route to the USA.
Director: Alfonso Brescia | Stars: Mario Merola, Antonio Sabato, Gianni Garko, Jeff Blynn
Votes: 163
I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia
75. La polizia sta a guardare (1973)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Commissioner Cardone arrives in a small town in North Italy, where he declares war to a criminal gang specialized in kidnapping of young rich boys; a war that may cost him both his job and his family.
Director: Roberto Infascelli | Stars: Enrico Maria Salerno, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Sorel, Luciana Paluzzi
Votes: 266
La polizia sta a guardare
76. La malavita attacca. La polizia risponde. (1977)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Police commissioner Baldi investigates the mysterious killings of three Mafia bosses.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Leonard Mann, John Steiner, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Chris Avram
Votes: 90
77. The Police Are Blundering in the Dark (1975)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
During an outbreak of violent murders in the area targeting young women, a journalist searching for a female friend gone missing ends up in a villa owned by an eccentric photographer.
Director: Helia Colombo | Stars: Joseph Arkim, Francisco Cortéz, Richard Fielding, Alberto Gasparri
Votes: 539
78. La polizia ordina: sparate a vista (1976)
88 min | Thriller
A reporter/cop/hypnotist is blackmailed into working for criminals who are out to steal a precious artifact.
Director: Giulio Giuseppe Negri | Stars: Beba Loncar, Irfan Atasoy, Gordon Mitchell, Jean Pierre Blanchard
Votes: 58
79. The Hallucinating Trip (1975)
94 min | Action, Crime
Director: Lucio Marcaccini | Stars: Bud Cort, Marcel Bozzuffi, Guido Alberti, Ennio Balbo
Votes: 165
80. Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia (1973)
85 min | Comedy
Director: Mario Forges Davanzati | Stars: Lino Banfi, Francesca Romana Coluzzi, Aldo Giuffrè, Francesco Ager
Votes: 182
81. ...a tutte le auto della polizia... (1975)
95 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Story about a young girl, the daughter a prominent doctor. When the girl goes missing her father gets the police to jump into action because of his class status and wealth.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Antonio Sabato, Luciana Paluzzi, Gabriele Ferzetti, Enrico Maria Salerno
Votes: 319
82. Destruction Force (1977)
95 min | Crime
A cop seeking to avenge his partner's death during a robbery is put on the right path by a scruffy restaurateur who operates a non-violent thieves' school.
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Luc Merenda, Elio Zamuto, Katia Christine, Imma Piro
Votes: 456
La banda del trucido
83. Mark colpisce ancora (1976)
102 min | Action, Crime
A murderous drug dealer breaks his partner out of police custody. An undercover cop is assigned to track down the two killers and bring them in.
Director: Stelvio Massi | Stars: Franco Gasparri, John Saxon, John Steiner, Marcella Michelangeli
Votes: 201
84. La mano spietata della legge (1973)
100 min | Crime, Thriller
A crime boss is assassinated and witnesses to the crime are subsequently killed. A no-nonsense policeman decides to take the law into his own hands in bringing these criminals to justice.
Director: Mario Gariazzo | Stars: Philippe Leroy, Antonio Monselesan, Silvia Monti, Klaus Kinski
Votes: 170
85. The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
An insurance investigator tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband, but soon finds himself suspected of her murder.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Janine Reynaud
Votes: 3,567
La coda dello scorpione
86. In the Name of the Italian People (1971)
103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A judge investigates the death of a young woman, possibly a murder. He suspects a famous industry tycoon with high political connections. But to what extent do the latter's lies and frauds influence the magistrate's opinion?
Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani, Yvonne Furneaux
Votes: 1,701
In nome del popolo italiano
87. The Mean Machine (1973)
89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After 2 years in prison Ricco is released and on a path of vengeance. His father, the head of a mafia family, is gunned down by the ambitious Don Vito and now Ricco is looking to settle the score.
Director: Tulio Demicheli | Stars: Christopher Mitchum, Barbara Bouchet, Malisa Longo, Eduardo Fajardo
Votes: 522
Ricco
88. From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
95 min | Crime, Thriller
Italian mobster, Michele Barresi heads for the safer climate of Brooklyn after his chief rival is gunned down in the small Sicilian town of Corleone. Commissioner Berni learns of his ... See full summary »
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, Mario Merola, Van Johnson, Biagio Pelligra
Votes: 439
89. Detective Belli (1969)
R | 103 min | Crime, Drama
A crooked detective begins investigating a situation on behalf of a friend and gets involved in murder, deception and double-cross.
Director: Romolo Guerrieri | Stars: Franco Nero, Florinda Bolkan, Adolfo Celi, Delia Boccardo
Votes: 371
90. Psychout for Murder (1969)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Shortly after her release from a mental hospital, a young woman begins a campaign of revenge against those who placed her there.
Director: Rossano Brazzi | Stars: Adrienne Larussa, Rossano Brazzi, Nino Castelnuovo, Paola Pitagora
Votes: 451
91. Loaded Guns (1975)
PG | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An air hostess gets involved in Naples, against her will, in the in-fighting amongst rival gangs.
Director: Fernando Di Leo | Stars: Ursula Andress, Woody Strode, Marc Porel, Isabella Biagini
Votes: 484
92. Counselor at Crime (1973)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the godson of San Francisco's crime lord asks permission to leave "the business," Don Antonio agrees, but reluctantly. Such behavior by either one is a violation of the code, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Martin Balsam, Tomas Milian, Francisco Rabal, Dagmar Lassander
Votes: 381
93. Death Rage (1976)
R | 98 min | Crime, Thriller
A retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, Barbara Bouchet, Martin Balsam
Votes: 922
94. The Salamander (1981)
Not Rated | 103 min | Thriller
An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect... See full summary »
Director: Peter Zinner | Stars: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Danning
Votes: 1,087
95. Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime
This is a buddy film with a small-time thug (Victor Lobianco) meeting a high-profile gangster (Lee Van Cleef) while in prison. The pair team up to attempt a prison breakout.
Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco, Edwige Fenech, Jean Rochefort
Votes: 493
Gun Man
96. Hitch-Hike (1977)
Unrated | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker who threatens to kill them unless they take him to a sanctuary. In return he agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.
Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile | Stars: Franco Nero, Corinne Cléry, David Hess, Joshua Sinclair
Votes: 3,201
Hitch Hike
97. Wake Up and Die (1966)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama
Luciano Lutring is a dangerous fugitive in Italy, he meets Candida, a nightclub singer and they fall in love. On their back is Candida's lover Franco Magni, a two-bit gangster. Powered by ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Lizzani | Stars: Robert Hoffmann, Lisa Gastoni, Gian Maria Volontè, Claudio Camaso
Votes: 431
98. Gli assassini sono nostri ospiti (1974)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Franco, Eliana and Mario rob a jewelry store in Milan and take flight. Franco becomes injured and they take refuge in a secluded villa. While they wait the arrival of Eddy, the head of the organization, tension in the house steadily rises.
Director: Vincenzo Rigo | Stars: Anthony Steffen, Margaret Lee, Luigi Pistilli, Gianni Dei
Votes: 224
99. Crime Boss (1972)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama
Organized crime boss Don Vincenzo leads the pack and is faced with a huge struggle.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Telly Savalas, Antonio Sabato, Paola Tedesco, Giuliano Persico
Votes: 327
100. The Hassled Hooker (1972)
99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luisa Latin, betrayed by her husband, is imprisoned for the murder of her husband's mistress - who is still alive. When Luisa is released from prison, she kills her.
Director: Eriprando Visconti | Stars: Terence Hill, Martin Balsam, Paola Pitagora, Adalberto Maria Merli
Votes: 241
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