"There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception."

1974

1h 39m

7.0(107 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.

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Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Tomas Milian

Giulio Sacchi

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Henry Silva

Commissario Walter Grandi

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Laura Belli

Marilù Porrino

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Gino Santercole

Vittorio

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Mario Piave

Grandi's Assistant

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Luciano Catenacci

Ugo Majone

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Pippo Starnazza

Papà

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Lorenzo Piani

Gianni - Marilù's Boyfriend

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Joris Muzio

Giulio's Lawyer

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Rosita Torosh

Marta

Writing

Franco Ferrari

Brambilla

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Francesco D'Adda

Romano

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Annie Carol Edel

Marta's friend

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Giuseppe Castellano

Police Inspector with glasses

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Tom Felleghy

Judge Rossi

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Anita Strindberg

Iona Tucci

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Ray Lovelock

Carmine

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Elsa Boni

Victim's Mother

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Vittorio Pinelli

Maione Thug

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Tony Raccosta

Maione Thug

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Vittorio Sancisi

Maione Thug

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Guido Alberti

Mr. Porrino

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Giancarlo Busi

Cop killed by Sacchi (uncredited)

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Nestore Cavaricci

Police Agent (uncredited)

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Alfonso Giganti

Policeman (uncredited)

Directing

Mariano Laurenti

Sacchi's Advocate (uncredited)

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Nello Pazzafini

Maione Thug (uncredited)

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Claudio Sforzini

Friend of Giulio in Bar (uncredited)

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Maurizio Streccioni

Police Photographer (uncredited)

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Gianni Bortolotti

Police Inspector (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Marrocco

Police Inspector at Villa (uncredited)

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Alfonso Giganti

Police Officer (uncredited)

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