Die Strickmütze (1976)
In Rom gehören Trickbetrügereien und Diebstähle zum Alltag - eine Welt in der sich Nico Giraldi (Tomas Milian) bestens auskennt. Daß er Polizist ist, sieht man dem vollbärtigen Langhaarigen, der immer eine gestrickte Mütze in bunten Farben auf dem Kopf trägt, nicht an. Aber das täuscht, denn Giraldi, dessen Mutter Prostituierte war und der in den Straßen Roms aufgewachsen ist, kennt seine Gauner und weiß, wie er sie zu fassen bekommt. Doch als zwei kleine Diebe zufällig die Aktentasche des Amerikaners Norman Shelley (Jack Palance) entwenden, verändert sich die Situation. Offiziell schaltet Shelley die Polizei nicht ein, weil angeblich nur wertlose Dinge in der Aktentasche waren, aber als die Diebe den Koffer öffnen, wissen sie, das es gefährlich wird. Bald wird einer von ihnen brutal ermordet.
Der Regisseur:
Bruno Corbucci
Die Autor:
Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci.
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Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi |
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Jack Palance as Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo |
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Maria Rosaria Omaggio as Silvia Cattani |
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Guido Mannari as Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari |
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Jack La Cayenne as Colombo |
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Raf Luca as Brigadier Gargiulo |
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Benito Stefanelli as Shelley's Henchman |
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Toni Ucci as Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi |
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Marcello Martana as Marshal Trentini |
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Vincenzo Crocitti as Zagaja |
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Roberto Chiappa as Gibo |
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Roberto Messina as Police Commissioner Tozzi |
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Adriano Valentini as Otello |
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Anna Melita as Adelaide |
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Angelo Pellegrino as Chiappetta |
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Giovanni Attanasio as Carabineer |
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Domenico Cianfriglia as Cinese |
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Franco Garofalo as Garba |
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Mimmo Poli as Gaetano Bozzetti |
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Vittorio Sancisi as Andrea Mangiagalli |
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Giuliano Sestili as Dante "Er Bove Der Testaccio" Ramucci |
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Massimo Stazzi as Dumb Kid |
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Enrico Marciani as Eugenio "Er Cavallaro" Bagolini (uncredited) |
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John P. Dulaney as Ballarin (uncredited) |
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Iolanda Fortini as Mamma Teresa (uncredited) |
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Attilio Severini as Ciancica (uncredited) |
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Quinto Gambi as Saved Thief (uncredited) |
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Mario Donatone as Brigadier (uncredited) |
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Rossana Canghiari as Fur Coat Woman (uncredited) |
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Alba Maiolini as Nun (uncredited) |
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Benito Pacifico as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Sergio Testori as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Marcello Verziera as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited) |
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Adriana Bruno as Angry Woman at Market (uncredited) |
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Pietro Ceccarelli as Suitcase Man (uncredited) |
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Giovanna Chemeri as Mugged Woman (uncredited) |
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Lina Franchi as Angry Woman at Market (uncredited) |
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Gilberto Galimberti as Man Beating Thief (uncredited) |
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Giuseppe Mattei as Man Beating Thief (uncredited) |
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Eros Buttaglieri as Fur Coat Woman's Husband (uncredited) |
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Pietro Innocenzi as Man at Hotel Lord Byron (uncredited) |
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Ivano Silveri as Car's Owner (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvio Laurenzi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Iolanda Angelucci | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Di Girolamo | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Maurizio Giorgi | Production Secretary |
| Production | Francesco Vitulano | Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Mario Amendola | Screenplay |
| Directing | Bruno Corbucci | Director |
| Writing | Bruno Corbucci | Screenplay |
| Production | Galliano Juso | Producer |
| Sound | Guido De Angelis | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Maurizio De Angelis | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Daniele Alabiso | Editor |
| Production | Pietro Innocenzi | Executive Producer |
| Art | Claudio Cinini | Art Direction |
| Camera | Guglielmo Vincioni | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sebastiano Celeste | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberto Travaglini | Assistant Makeup Artist |