Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Nov 19, 1981

1h 35m

★ 5.8

Overview

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In the end the case is worked out.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Intercapital

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Cast

Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao

Tomas Milian

Bombolo

Vincenzo Quagliarulo

Enzo Cannavale

Angela

Olimpia Di Nardo

giudice Enrico Arducci

Giacomo Furia

Rocky, figlio di Nico

Alessio Mereo

commissario Trentini

Marcello Martana

brigadiere Gargiulo

Massimo Vanni

Oscaretto

Sergio Di Pinto

vigile urbano

Sergio Tardioli

Impiegato della Dogana

Aldo Ralli

Silvana, amante di Papetti

Anna Cardini

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