Il Boss
1973 Italian film
Il Boss (En. The Boss, also known as Murder Inferno) is a poliziottesco-noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973. It is the final part of Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy, also consisting of Milano calibro 9 and La mala ordina, both released in 1972.
01Plot
Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensues.
02Cast
- Henry Silva as Nick Lanzetta
- Richard Conte as Don Corrasco
- Gianni Garko as Commissioner Torri
- Vittorio Caprioli as The Quaestor
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Cocchi
- Antonia Santilli as Rina Daniello
- Claudio Nicastro as Don Giuseppe Daniello
- Corrado Gaipa as Lawyer Rizzo
- Gianni Musy as Carlo Attardi
- Mario Pisu as On. Gabrielli
- Marino Masé as Pignataro
- Howard Ross as Melende
03Release
Il Boss was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat. The film grossed a total of ₤774.172 million Italian lira on its release.
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- Il-Boss-poster.jpg by Unknown author, Fair use
- Antonia Santilli e Henry Silva, nel film Il boss, 1973.png by Fernando Di Leo/ Franco Villa, Public domain
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