The Day of the Owl (1968)
Original title: Il giorno della civetta
The Day of the Owl is a 1968 Italian-language drama movie directed by Damiano Damiani, with a running time of 1h 48m. It stars Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale and Lee J. Cobb.
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.
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Cast
- Franco Nero as Captain Bellodi
- Claudia Cardinale as Rosa Nicolosi
- Lee J. Cobb as Don Mariano Arena
- Tano Cimarosa as Zecchinetta
- Nehemiah Persoff as Pizzuco
- Serge Reggiani as Parrinieddu
- Ennio Balbo as Mobster #1 at Banquet
- Ugo D'Alessio as Mobster #2 at Banquet
- Fred Coplan as The Brigadier
- Giovanni Pallavicino as The Marshal of the Carabinieri
- Laura De Marchi as Don Mariano's Daughter
- Brizio Montinaro as The Marshal's Son