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The Day of the Owl

19681h 48mDamiano Damiani

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"What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!"

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

DramaCrime
Mafia

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What is The Day of the Owl (1968) about?

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

Who stars in The Day of the Owl?

The Day of the Owl stars Franco Nero (Captain Bellodi), Claudia Cardinale (Rosa Nicolosi), Lee J. Cobb (Don Mariano Arena), Tano Cimarosa (Zecchinetta), Nehemiah Persoff (Pizzuco). The film was directed by Damiano Damiani.

How long is The Day of the Owl?

The Day of the Owl has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1968.

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