Mood.Playr
Sign in
Frame Up poster

Frame Up

1968 1h 35m IT
👍
7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 3
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield

Henry Silva is the police inspector Sterling who is devastated when a gang of robbers kill his son. He then becomes accused of having killed a police informer and is kicked out of the police department. His life seems ruined. To clear his name he will have to take the law into his own hands, and excitement will ensue!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Share

Where to watch · US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Emilio P. Miraglia
Writers
Max Hatired, Dean Maurey
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8
ERA

Did you know

58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01
2 / 8
CRAFT

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Emilio P. Miraglia, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
CAST

Did you know

Henry Silva and Beba Lončar and Keenan Wynn carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0063478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
WILD

Did you know

Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilio P. Miraglia directs. Erico Menczer behind the camera. Robby Poitevin scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Emilio P. Miraglia, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Robby Poitevin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Henry Silva and Beba Lončar and Keenan Wynn carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0063478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Erico Menczer
Original score
Robby Poitevin
Editing
Sergio Montanari
Runtime
95 min · 1h 35m
Status
Released
Original language
IT

Also by

Emilio P. Miraglia

Production companies

Who made it

  • JO

    Jolly Film

    IT

  • CI

    Cinegai

    IT

Key crew

  • ProducerFelice Testa Gay
  • EditorSergio Montanari

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
  • child murder
  • flashback
  • revenge
  • model
  • police inspector

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1969-08-07

Also known as

International titles

  • Frame UpDE
  • The Falling ManDE

More movies like this