The Sicilian Checkmate

The Sicilian Checkmate

1972•1h 30m•4.3/10

Crime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.3/10(3)

Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.

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Release Date

Cast

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Prosecutor

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Colonnesi, defense attorney

Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Professor Salemi

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Amedeo Barrese

Ciccio Ingrassia

Ciccio Ingrassia

Ferdinando Giacalone

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

Giuseppe Salemi

Michele Abruzzo

Michele Abruzzo

Zaccaria

Ferruccio De Ceresa

Ferruccio De Ceresa

Senator

Turi Ferro

Turi Ferro

Judge Nicola Altofascio

Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato

Rosaria Licata

Guido Leontini

Guido Leontini

Vacirca

Elio Zamuto

Elio Zamuto

Verzi

Mico Cundari

Mico Cundari

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Commissario Golino

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Crupi

Silvia Dionisio

Silvia Dionisio

Giacalone's daughter

Liana Trouché

Liana Trouché

Consalvo Dell'Arti

Consalvo Dell'Arti

Michele Gammino

Michele Gammino

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

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