The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
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1977
1h 40m
6.6(61 votes)
Action
Crime
Thriller

Overview

A vengeful criminal targets the inspector who put him away, but the inspector survives and fakes his death. Ignoring orders to flee, he sets out to bring the fugitive back to justice.

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51 members
Acting

Maurizio Merli

Leonardo Tanzi

Maurizio Merli
Acting

John Saxon

Frank Di Maggio

John Saxon
Acting

Tomas Milian

Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto

Tomas Milian
Acting

Gabriella Lepori

Nadia

Gabriella Lepori
Acting

Renzo Palmer

Commissioner Astalli

Renzo Palmer
Acting

Claudio Undari

Dario

Claudio Undari
Acting

Bruno Corazzari

Cesare Ettore

Bruno Corazzari
Acting

Gabriella Giorgelli

Maria Balzano

Gabriella Giorgelli
Acting

Marco Guglielmi

Marchetti

Marco Guglielmi
Acting

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore

Salvatore Billa
Acting

Claudio Nicastro

Fazi

Claudio Nicastro
Acting

Guido Alberti

Uncle

Guido Alberti
Acting

Aldo Massasso

Magistrate

Aldo Massasso
Acting

Riccardo Garrone

Natali

Riccardo Garrone
Acting

Fulvio Mingozzi

Inspector Pisani

Fulvio Mingozzi
Acting

Massimo Bonetti

Cappuccino

Massimo Bonetti
Acting

Gianfilippo Carcano

Professor

Gianfilippo Carcano
Acting

Brigitte Petronio

Blonde Hooker at Fazi's

Brigitte Petronio
Acting

Gianni Musy

Nicola Proietti

Gianni Musy
Acting

Dante Cleri

DiMaggio's Accountant

Dante Cleri
Acting

Piero Tiberi

Unknown Role

Piero Tiberi
Acting

Franco Odoardi

Esposito

Franco Odoardi
Acting

Rosario Borelli

Di Maggio's Scarred Henchman

Rosario Borelli
Acting

Tommaso Palladino

Di Maggio's Henchman

Tommaso Palladino
Acting

Benito Pacifico

Hitman

Benito Pacifico
Acting

Franco Marino

Unknown Role

Franco Marino
Acting

Ermelinda De Felice

Landlady

Ermelinda De Felice
Acting

Fortunato Arena

Large Jail Hoodlum

Fortunato Arena
Acting

Sergio Testori

Prison Assassin

Sergio Testori
Acting

Omero Capanna

Thief

Omero Capanna
Acting

Domenico Cianfriglia

Prison Guard

Domenico Cianfriglia
Acting

Rocco Lerro

Driver

Rocco Lerro
Acting

Claudio Ruffini

Fazi's Door Guard

Claudio Ruffini
Acting

Sergio Smacchi

Fazi Gunman

Sergio Smacchi
Acting

Renzo Pevarello

Fazi Henchman

Renzo Pevarello
Acting

Riccardo Petrazzi

Di Maggio Henchman

Riccardo Petrazzi
Acting

Nestore Cavaricci

Police

Nestore Cavaricci
Acting

Costantino Carrozza

Operaio

Costantino Carrozza
Acting

Piero Tiberi

Cappuccino's Friend

Piero Tiberi
Acting

Franco Marino

Gigi

Franco Marino
Acting

Enrico Chiappafreddo

Taxi Driver

Enrico Chiappafreddo
Acting

Ennio Antonelli

Prison Barber

Ennio Antonelli
Acting

Antonio Basile

Di Maggio Henchman

No Image
Acting

Alba Maiolini

Woman in Plaza

Alba Maiolini
Acting

Sisto Brunetti

Journalist

Sisto Brunetti
Acting

Joris Muzio

Police

Joris Muzio
Acting

Rinaldo Zamperla

Guard

Rinaldo Zamperla
Acting

Francesco Anniballi

Nino

Francesco Anniballi
Acting

Raniero Dorascenzi

Angry Bar Owner

Raniero Dorascenzi
Acting

Milla Johansson

Wife of Di Maggio (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

María Teresa Lombardo

Doorkeeper (uncredited)

María Teresa Lombardo

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