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An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the man's colleagues don't kill his wife. Enraged, the gang sets out to free their compatriot and kill the man who took him.

Release Date : 1973-09-27

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Mega FilmDieter Geissler FilmproduktionSNC

Production Country : FranceGermanyItaly

Alternative Titles : Blood in the StreetsIn the Name of Love

Cast

Fabio Testi

Character Name : Milo Ruiz

Original Name : Fabio Testi

Gender : Male

Oliver Reed

Character Name : Vito Cipriani

Original Name : Oliver Reed

Gender : Male

Paola Pitagora

Character Name : Carlotta

Original Name : Paola Pitagora

Gender : Female

Agostina Belli

Character Name : Anna Cipriani

Original Name : Agostina Belli

Gender : Female

Frédéric de Pasquale

Character Name : Michel Granier

Original Name : Frédéric de Pasquale

Gender : Male

Bernard Giraudeau

Character Name : Kidnapper

Original Name : Bernard Giraudeau

Gender : Male

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Character Name : French Lawyer

Original Name : Reinhard Kolldehoff

Gender : Male

Peter Berling

Character Name : Grappa

Original Name : Peter Berling

Gender : Male

Michel Bardinet

Character Name : French Policeman

Original Name : Michel Bardinet

Gender : Male

Alexander Stephan

Character Name : Jean Daniel

Original Name : Alexander Stephan

Gender : Male

Daniel Beretta

Character Name : Al Niko

Original Name : Daniel Beretta

Gender : Male

Calisto Calisti

Character Name : Maresciallo Fantuzzi

Original Name : Calisto Calisti

Gender : Male

Steffen Zacharias

Character Name : Joe Lacours

Original Name : Steffen Zacharias

Gender : Male

Sal Borgese

Character Name : Suicidal Prisoner

Original Name : Sal Borgese

Gender : Male

Giovanni Pallavicino

Character Name : Kidnapper

Original Name : Giovanni Pallavicino

Gender : Male

Giacomo De Michelis

Character Name :

Original Name : Giacomo De Michelis

Gender : Male

Amato Garbini

Character Name : Fake Passport Maker

Original Name : Amato Garbini

Gender : Male

Carla Mancini

Character Name :

Original Name : Carla Mancini

Gender : Female

Orazio Stracuzzi

Character Name : Infirmary Nurse

Original Name : Orazio Stracuzzi

Gender : Male

Marco Mariani

Character Name : Carlo DeGregori

Original Name : Marco Mariani

Gender : Male

Jean Degrave

Character Name : Harmakolas

Original Name : Jean Degrave

Gender : Male

Franco Moraldi

Character Name : French Police Chief

Original Name : Franco Moraldi

Gender : Male

Ottavio Fanfani

Character Name : Shopkeeper

Original Name : Ottavio Fanfani

Gender : Male

Gianni Bortolotti

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Gianni Bortolotti

Gender : Male

Bernd Stephan

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernd Stephan

Gender : Male

Marc Mazza

Character Name : Police inspector

Original Name : Marc Mazza

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-27

Were it not for the truly shocking dubbing on the version I saw, this could have been much more enjoyable to watch. One you get used to that, though - it isn't half bad. Oliver Reed is "Cipriani" a cop turned prisoner governor whose wife is kidnapped. In order to secure her return, he must arrange for one of his prisoners "Milo" (Fabio Testi) to be delivered to a gang on the outside. This he duly arranges, but of course that's only the start of the shenanigans for both of them as they try to get to the bottom of who wants what from whom..and why? It has plenty of action, but it's also a little more sophisticated that you might expect. There is genuine intrigue to the story, and Reed comes across well as the man of some integrity, torn between many years of loyalty to his country and saving his wife from the hoodlums who appear to reach high into the upper echelons of Italian - and French - government. It is quite derivative - you could see a Clint Eastwood or Gene Hackman in the Reed role quite easily, but I think that says much for the usually underrated Reed's performance which is strong. I was a bit disappointed by the rather weak denouement, but all told I did quite enjoy watching the film. Just needs someone to re-synch the audio.