Confessions of a Police Captain

Mar 26, 1971

1h 41m

★ 6.7

He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!

Overview

A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When the District Attorney takes on the case, he uncovers corruption in the department and vows to take down the man who's responsible.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Explorer Film '58

Euro International Films

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Cast

Sostituto Procuratore Traini

Franco Nero

Commissario Bonavia

Martin Balsam

Procuratore Malta

Claudio Gora

Serena Li Puma

Marilù Tolo

Ferdinando Lomunno

Luciano Catenacci

Giampaolo Rizzo

Giancarlo Prete

Maître Canistraro

Arturo Dominici

Gammino

Michele Gammino

Michele Li Puma

Adolfo Lastretti

Prigioniero

Nello Pazzafini

Mafioso

Calisto Calisti

Wanda Vismara

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6.6

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8.5

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0.0

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7.0

Colt 38 Special Squad

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4.2

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6.4

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6.4

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4.2

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6.0

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5.2

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6.1

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3.0

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6.6

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5.3

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2.0

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6.7

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5.7

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