The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | Sept. 2, 1972

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

The Italian Connection

95 mins | Drama, Crime, Action | Sept. 2, 1972

The Italian Connection
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Cineproduzioni Daunia 70, Hermes Synchron
Original title La mala ordina
Directors Fernando Di Leo
Writers Ingo Hermes, Augusto Finocchi, Fernando Di Leo

Cast

Mario Adorf

as Luca Canali

Henry Silva

as Dave Catania

Woody Strode

as Frank Webster

Adolfo Celi

as Don Vito Tressoldi

Luciana Paluzzi

as Eva Lalli

Franco Fabrizi

as Enrico Moroni

Femi Benussi

as Nana

Gianni Macchia

as Nicola

Peter Berling

as Damiano

Cyril Cusack

as Corso

Sylva Koscina

as Lucia Canali

Jessica Dublin

as Miss Kenneth

Omero Capanna

as Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry

Giuseppe Castellano

as Piero Panunzio

Giulio Baraghini

as Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola

Andrea Scotti

as Tressoldi's Henchman

Imelde Marani

as Cloakroom Attendant

Gilberto Galimberti

as Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry

Ulli Lommel

as Tressoldi's Hallway Guard

Giuliano Petrelli

as Francesco

Pietro Ceccarelli

as Tressoldi's Henchman

Alberto Fogliani

as Tressoldi's Henchman in Garage

Sergio Ammirata

as Carlo (uncredited)

Domenico Cianfriglia

as Gustavino (uncredited)

Giovanni Cianfriglia

as Peppiniello (uncredited)

Clemente Ukmar

as Barone (uncredited)

Lara Wendel

as Rita Canali (uncredited)

Empedocle Buzzanca

as Tressoldi's Lieutenant (uncredited)

Enrico Chiappafreddo

as Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola (uncredited)

Guerrino Crivello

as Bartender (uncredited)

Ettore Geri

as Disco Bartender (uncredited)

Lina Franchi

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Diomira Vidotto

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Renato Zero

as Trini's Friend (uncredited)