Mafia Junction

1973 1h 34m IT

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Cliff works as a narcotics investigator for the police and infiltrate a mafia gang. Soon it turns out that Cliff has bigger plans than just to bust bad guys.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Rassimov
Insp. Cliff
Stephanie Beacham
Joanne
Patricia Hayes
Mamma the Turk
Ettore Manni
Morell
Luciano Catenacci
Gamble
Verna Harvey
Eva
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Marco
Cec Linder
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Massimo Dallamano
Writers: Massimo Dallamano, Ross MacKenzie, George P. Breakston
Languages: French, English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Massimo Dallamano, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ivan Rassimov and Stephanie Beacham and Patricia Hayes carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Massimo Dallamano directs. Jack Hildyard behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in French, English, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Italian.
3Directed by Massimo Dallamano, shot by Jack Hildyard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ivan Rassimov and Stephanie Beacham and Patricia Hayes carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0073333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "infidelity", "paris, france", "drug smuggling", "gangster".