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Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Part of Monnezza Collection

1976•1h 32m•6.8/10
ActionCrime

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6.8/10(46)

A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped the ill daughter of a rich family.

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Production

Variety Film Production

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Sergio Marazzi 'Monnezza'

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Mara

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Antonio Sarti

Claudio Undari

Claudio Undari

Mario

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Brescianelli

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

Calabrese

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Lawyer

Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe Castellano

Vallelunga

Mario Erpichini

Mario Erpichini

Paolo Finzi

Dana Ghia

Dana Ghia

Clara

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Cravatta

Susanna Melandri

Camilla

Valentino Macchi

Valentino Macchi

Policeman

Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

Jeweller

Luciano Rossi

Luciano Rossi

Dealer

Antonio Casale

Antonio Casale

El Greco Tomati

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

Tomati Thug

Benito Pacifico

Benito Pacifico

Tomati Thug

Sergio Smacchi

Sergio Smacchi

Tomati Thug

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Club Bouncer

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