The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

1968
1h 48m
7.1

7.1/10

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"What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films Corona Corona Cinematografica Panda - Società per l'Industria Cinematografica
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title Il giorno della civetta
Release Date February 17, 1968
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0063010

Cast

Franco Nero
Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

Tano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa

Zecchinetta

Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff

Pizzuco

Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani

Parrinieddu

Ennio Balbo
Ennio Balbo

Mobster #1 at Banquet

Ugo D'Alessio
Ugo D'Alessio

Mobster #2 at Banquet

Fred Coplan
Fred Coplan

The Brigadier

Giovanni Pallavicino
Giovanni Pallavicino

The Marshal of the Carabinieri

Laura De Marchi
Laura De Marchi

Don Mariano's Daughter

Brizio Montinaro
Brizio Montinaro

The Marshal's Son

Key Crew

Damiano Damiani
Director
Luigi Carpentieri
Producer
Ermanno Donati
Producer
Ugo Pirro
Screenplay
Damiano Damiani
Screenplay