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The Killer Is on the Phone (1972) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
L'assassino... è al telefono
other title: L'assassino... è al telefono / Ein Mann geht aufs Ganze
A woman whose husband was murdered five years previously, is stalked by his killer, who wants to eliminate her as a potential witness. What he doesn't know is that the shock of his murder caused her to have amnesia, and she doesn't remember anything.
Death Rides Along (1967) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Con lui cavalca la morte
other title: Con lui cavalca la morte / Com Ele Cavalga a Morte
Idaho Kent, an agent of the pony express company, is asked to reach Sacramento with proof against a dishonest politician candidate for the local elections. Several people, paid by the corrupt man, try to stop him.
The Last Traitor (1971) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Il tredicesimo è sempre Giuda
director: Giuseppe Vari actor: Donald O'Brien / Maurice Poli
other title: Il tredicesimo è sempre Giuda
Wedding guests awaiting the arrival of the bride suddenly become nervous when they notice that the table has been laid for 13... an ominous number. Their worries are confirmed when the bridal carriage pulls up outside bearing the lifeless bride and the corpses of three other guests. The suspicions rise between the thirteen guests, and the identity of the murderer is a shocking surprise.
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead (1971) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Prega il morto e ammazza il vivo
director: Giuseppe Vari actor: Klaus Kinski / Victoria Zinny
other title: Prega il morto e ammazza il vivo / Der Mörder des Klans
Dan Hogan and his gang have held up a bank for $100,000 in gold bars. They meet up at Jackal's Ranch, a weigh station for stage coaches. While waiting for the gold to arrive they encounter a stranger, John Webb, who wants half the gold in exchange for guiding them safely to Mexico. Reluctantly, Dan agrees and they set across the brutal desert for a race to the border with the Rangers hot on their tail. Is John who he says he is? Is he really after the gold or does he have an ulterior motive?
Kidnap (1974) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Fatevi vivi, la polizia non interverrà
director: Giovanni Fago actor: Henry Silva / Rada Rassimov
other title: Fatevi vivi, la polizia non interverrà / In der Gewalt des Kindermörders
This crime drama follows an Italian police commissioner as he races to rescue the 6-year-old daughter of an important businessman. Also hoping to save her is Frank Salvatore, the old-school Mafia don accused of the crime. Caprile leans on a low-level thug for information and is led to Salvatore, who considers children to be off-limits as targets and hopes to restore his reputation
The Tyrant of Castile (1963) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Sfida al re di Castiglia
director: Ferdinando Baldi actor: Mark Damon / Rada Rassimov
other title: Sfida al re di Castiglia / O Tirano de Castela
it's a fast moving blood and thunder tale well rendered and at least rooted in fact, and has a good feel for the period. It's interesting to have a look at somewhere else in medieval Europe besides England and France for a change. After all, Spain, Portugal, and the Italian states and some other principalities were big players at that time, too.
Silver Saddle (1978) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Sella d'argento
director: Lucio Fulci actor: Giuliano Gemma / Sven Valsecchi
other title: Sella d'argento / Sela de Prata
Young boy who sees his father gunned down kills the assassin. Years later, he has grown up to be a successful bounty hunter who is feared by many. And then one day he discovers secrets to his past...
The Man with Icy Eyes (1971) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio
other title: L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio / El hombre de los ojos de hielo
A state senator is murdered outside his home, and the police arrest a strange man described as having "icy eyes" for the crime. An Italian reporter finds a stripper who claims to have been an eyewitness to the assassination and saw the man with the icy eyes commit it. At his trial she testifies against him, and he's sentenced to death. However, the reporter soon begins to find holes in the stripper's story, and other circumstances arise which makes him believe that the wrong man may have been convicted
Sonny and Jed (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
La banda J. & S. Cronaca criminale del Far West
director: Sergio Corbucci actor: Tomas Milian / Susan George
other title: La banda J. & S. Cronaca criminale del Far West / Vestens skøreste banditter
As thoroughly unlikeable a robber as ever walked the West, Joe nonetheless robs from the rich and gives to the poor. Not only is he a murderous, ill-tempered sort, he is bad-mannered, too. When beautiful Sonny decides he should be her man and teach her how to be a proper outlaw, sparks fly.
Counselor at Crime (1973) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Il consigliori
other title: Il consigliori / Im Dutzend zur Hölle
When the godson of San Francisco's crime lord asks permission to leave "the business," Don Antonio agrees, but reluctantly. Such behavior by either one is a violation of the code, and a bloody mob war breaks out. It is only through the strong support of his family connections in Sicily that Don Antonio is able to survive the mêlée and come out on top. Aghast at the situation he has caused, the godson becomes his leader's "consigliere," or Counselor at Crime.
Emergency Squad (1974) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Squadra volante
director: Stelvio Massi actor: Tomas Milian / Gastone Moschin
other title: Squadra volante / Die gnadenlose Jagd
A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his bloodlust. And this time, it's personal: Years earlier, the daring thief murdered the operative's wife in cold blood.
The Slave (1962) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Il figlio di Spartacus
other title: Il figlio di Spartacus / Søn af Spartacus
The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's comfort. A fateful sea trip from Egypt to Rome forces Randus in captivity by mercenary troops, and leads a revolt by which he gets freedom for himself, and all the other slaves. Through an amulet he received from his late mother, a man who had fought by Spartacus' side, identifies the young man as Spartacus' and Varinia's son. At first reluctant to accept this story about his origins, Randus will be forced by the circumstances to repeat the feat of his father, twenty years later.