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Cast
Victor Spinetti
as Charles Agostino
Maria Pia Conte
as Jenny Ryan
Pier Paolo Capponi
as Scott Luce
Luciano Pigozzi
as Frankie Agostino (as Alan Collins)
Néstor Garay
as Jon Dahlia
Micaela Pignatelli
as Marjorie Mills
Carmen Scarpitta
as Countess Torreguardia
Paolo Giusti
as Niki Velour
Margarita Puratich
as Susan Palmer
Luigi Bonos
as Giulio
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1970
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes1
DirectorWarren Kiefer
WritersAlfredo Tassoni
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDefeat of the Mafia
About Defeat of the Mafia
At the Rome airport two men are taken into custody. Inspector Scott Luce thinks their two suit-cases are full of drugs, but the suit-cases contains only white powder. Afterwards the corpse of Susan Palmer is found. She was a drug runner for the Cosa Nostra boss Frankie Agostino. Susan's friend, Jenny Ryan, meets a mysterious man from America, Arthur Ardigan, supposedly her cousin. In the meantime Inspector Luce is investigating.
Directed by Warren Kiefer, Defeat of the Mafia leans on a strong ensemble — Victor Spinetti, Maria Pia Conte, Pier Paolo Capponi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1970.
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