The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl (1968)

Il giorno della civetta

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.

Date of release
1968-02-17
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (128)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Damiano Damiani

Casting

  • Franco Nero — Captain Bellodi
  • Claudia Cardinale — Rosa Nicolosi
  • Lee J. Cobb — Don Mariano Arena
  • Tano Cimarosa — Zecchinetta
  • Nehemiah Persoff — Pizzuco
  • Serge Reggiani — Parrinieddu
  • Ennio Balbo — Mobster #1 at Banquet
  • Ugo D'Alessio — Mobster #2 at Banquet
  • Fred Coplan — The Brigadier
  • Giovanni Pallavicino — The Marshal of the Carabinieri
  • Laura De Marchi — Don Mariano's Daughter
  • Brizio Montinaro — The Marshal's Son

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