Italy / Sep 02, 1972
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gianni Macchia | Nicola |
| Peter Berling | Damiano |
| Francesca Romana Coluzzi | Trini |
| Cyril Cusack | Corso |
| Sylva Koscina | Lucia Canali |
| Jessica Dublin | Miss Kenneth |
| Omero Capanna | Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry |
| Giuseppe Castellano | Piero Panunzio |
| Giulio Baraghini | Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola |
| Andrea Scotti | Tressoldi's Henchman |
| Imelde Marani | Cloakroom Attendant |
| Gilberto Galimberti | Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry |
| Franca Sciutto | |
| Ulli Lommel | Tressoldi's Hallway Guard |
| Vittorio Fanfoni | |
| Giuliano Petrelli | Francesco |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | Tressoldi's Henchman |
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| Pasquale Fasciano | Dog |
| Alberto Fogliani | Tressoldi's Henchman in Garage |
| Sergio Ammirata | Carlo (uncredited) |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | Gustavino (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | Peppiniello (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | Barone (uncredited) |
| Lara Wendel | Rita Canali (uncredited) |
| Empedocle Buzzanca | Tressoldi's Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Enrico Chiappafreddo | Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola (uncredited) |
| Guerrino Crivello | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Ettore Geri | Disco Bartender (uncredited) |
| Lina Franchi | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Diomira Vidotto | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Renato Zero | Trini's Friend (uncredited) |
| Virgilio Ponti | Pimp (uncredited) |
| Gianlorenzo Bernini | Pimp (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La mala ordina |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineproduzioni Daunia 70, Hermes Synchron |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1972 |
| Writer | Fernando Di Leo, Augusto Finocchi, Ingo Hermes |
| Editing | Amedeo Giomini, Ornella Chistolini |
| Cinematography | Franco Villa, Enrico Biribicchi, Claudio Morabito |
| Assistant directors | Franco Lo Cascio, Fernando Di Leo, Vivalda Vigorelli |
| Camera operators | Claudio Morabito, Franco Villa, Enrico Biribicchi |
| Additional photography | Franco Villa, Enrico Biribicchi, Claudio Morabito |
| Production design | Francesco Cuppini |
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| Art direction | Francesco Cuppini |
| Set decoration | Francesco Cuppini |
| Special effects | Basilio Patrizi |
| Stunts | Gilberto Galimberti, Sergio Mioni, Mario Adorf, Omero Capanna, Pietro Ceccarelli, Enrico Chiappafreddo, Domenico Cianfriglia, Giovanni Cianfriglia, Virgilio Ponti, Clemente Ukmar |
| Music | Armando Trovajoli, Goffredo Salvatori |
| Sound | Armando Trovajoli, Goffredo Salvatori |
| Costume design | Francesco Cuppini, Antonio Mura |
| Makeup | Antonio Mura, Francesco Cuppini |
| Hairstyling | Francesco Cuppini, Antonio Mura |
| Collection | The Milieu Trilogy |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 01, 1972 / 16
United States / Oct 31, 1973 / R
France / Sep 12, 1979 / 10
Digital
France / Jun 08, 2021 / 18 / Prime Video
Physical media
France / Jun 01, 2021 / 10 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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