The Day of the Owl (1968)

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.

Directed by: Damiano Damiani

Written by: Leonardo Sciascia, Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani

Music by: Giovanni Fusco

Starring: Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa, Nehemiah Persoff, Serge Reggiani, Ennio Balbo, Ugo D'Alessio, Fred Coplan, Giovanni Pallavicino

Genre: Drama, Crime

Released: 1968-02-17

Runtime: 108 minutes

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