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The Day of the Owl

What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!

Not Rated Drama Crime

Starring: Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa, Nehemiah Persoff

Writer: Leonardo Sciascia, Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani

Release Date:
February 17, 1968
Ratings:
7.1 / 10
Director:
Damiano Damiani
Companies:
Les Films Corona

Overview

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.