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City Under Siege

City Under Siege

1974•6.1/10
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6.1/10(4)

A string of violent jewel robberies force Police Inspector Parrino to get rough with the city’s criminal scum. Things take a turn for the worse when he’s confronted with the murder of an prostitute.

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Production

Goriz Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Inspector Michele Parrino

Françoise Fabian

Françoise Fabian

Cristina Cournier

Luciano Salce

Luciano Salce

Paolo Ferrero

Paola Quattrini

Paola Quattrini

Anna

Tino Carraro

Tino Carraro

Francesco Ferracini

Francesco Ferracini

Balistrieri

Bob Marchese

Bob Marchese

Maria D'Incoronato

Maria D'Incoronato

Maria

Cinzia Romanazzi

Cinzia Romanazzi

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