The Professor

Sep 12, 1986

2h 44m

★ 7.1

The man who taught the Godfather

Overview

An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Titanus

Reteitalia

Arlac Film

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Cast

'O Professore di Vesuviano

Ben Gazzara

Rosaria

Laura del Sol

Police Commissioner Iervolino

Leo Gullotta

Salvatore Lo Russo

Marzio Honorato

Ciro Perrella

Luciano Bartoli

Alfredo Canale

Nicola Di Pinto

Anna Schifato

Anita Zagaria

Don Saverio

Franco Interlenghi

'O Professore's Father

Biagio Pelligra

Madre

Maria Carta

Don Antonio 'O Malacarne

Lino Troisi

Marcello Bari

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