The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1978)

  • NR
  • 01/18/1978 (FR)
  • Action, Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 40m

A feast of violence and action!

Overview

Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonial once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.

Ernesto Gastaldi

Screenplay

Umberto Lenzi

Director, Screenplay

Sauro Scavolini

Story

Dardano Sacchetti

Screenplay

Cast

Maurizio Merli's headshot

Maurizio Merli

Leonardo Tanzi
John Saxon's headshot

John Saxon

Frank Di Maggio
Tomas Milian's headshot

Tomas Milian

Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto
Gabriella Lepori's headshot

Gabriella Lepori

Nadia
Renzo Palmer's headshot

Renzo Palmer

Commissioner Astalli
Claudio Undari's headshot

Claudio Undari

Dario
Bruno Corazzari's headshot

Bruno Corazzari

Cesare Ettore
Gabriella Giorgelli's headshot

Gabriella Giorgelli

Maria Balzano

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