Smiling Maniacs

Jan 16, 1975

1h 40m

★ 0.0

Women are their playthings...Violence is their game!

Overview

During an inquest, an ambitious judge finds out that a lot of high-rank politicians are corrupt to the core.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Filmes

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Cast

Judge Dani

Franco Nero

Judge Vanini

Fernando Rey

Erzi

Umberto Orsini

Flavia

Mara Danaud

Elena Vanini

Giovanna Benedetto

'Eccellenza'

Umberto D'Orsi

Prandó

Gabriele Ferzetti

Carlo Goja

Martin Balsam

Evelyn Hanack

Minister

Renato Montanari

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