Defeat of the Mafia (1970)

9.0/10 • 82 min • Crime

Overview

At the Rome airport two men are taken into custody. Inspector Scott Luce thinks their two suit-cases are full of drugs, but the suit-cases contains only white powder. Afterwards the corpse of Susan Palmer is found. She was a drug runner for the Cosa Nostra boss Frankie Agostino. Susan's friend, Jenny Ryan, meets a mysterious man from America, Arthur Ardigan, supposedly her cousin. In the meantime Inspector Luce is investigating.

Cast

Victor Spinetti

Charles Agostino

Pier Paolo Capponi

Scott Luce

Luciano Pigozzi

Frankie Agostino (as Alan Collins)

Néstor Garay

Jon Dahlia

Micaela Pignatelli

Marjorie Mills

Carmen Scarpitta

Countess Torreguardia

Paolo Giusti

Niki Velour

Luigi Bonos

Giulio

Enzo Fiermonte

Count Torreguardia

Mario Guizzardi

Colonel Ruggiero

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