Violent Naples

"He's the dirtiest law-enforcer ever to hit the streets..."

1976 1h 35m IT

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★6.4TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, and tries to force the syndicate out of town with any means necessary.

“He's the dirtiest law-enforcer ever to hit the streets...”

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Cast

Maurizio Merli
Il commissario Betti
John Saxon
Francesco Capuano
Barry Sullivan
'O' Generale
Elio Zamuto
Franco Casagrande
Ivana Novak
Undercover Cop
Maria Grazia Spina
Gervasi's Wife
Silvano Tranquilli
Paolo Gervasi
Attilio Duse
Antinori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umberto Lenzi
Writers: Vincenzo Mannino, Vincenzo Mannino
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Inspector Betti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Maurizio Merli and John Saxon and Barry Sullivan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's the dirtiest law-enforcer ever to hit the streets...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umberto Lenzi directs. Sebastiano Celeste behind the camera. Franco Micalizzi scores. Vincenzo Tomassi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Part of the "Inspector Betti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franco Micalizzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maurizio Merli and John Saxon and Barry Sullivan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's the dirtiest law-enforcer ever to hit the streets...".
9IMDB entry: tt0074952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastiano Celeste
Original score: Franco Micalizzi
Editing: Vincenzo Tomassi
Production design: Sergio Borelli
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Violent Naples (1976)

Part of

Inspector Betti Collection

Inspector Betti is a fictional character created by Marino Girolami and Vincenzo Mannino and portrayed by Maurizio Merli; he appeared in the "Inspector trilogy," comprising the films "Violent Rome" (1975), "Violent Naples" (1976), and "A Special Cop in Action" (1976). The sequel/spin-off "Weapons of Death" was released in 1977, featuring Inspector Belli (played by Leonard Mann) as Betti's replacement. Gennarino—a child character who had already appeared in "Violent Naples" —also makes an appearance.