Post-Op, weeks two and three
Some more brief comments on recent viewing: classic horror, Italian crime action from Umberto Lenzi, gender-bending art from France and exploitation from Australia, the U.S. and the […]
Review: The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Cast: Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Tomas Milian, Gabriella Lepori, Renzo Palmer,
Maurizio Merli
John Saxon
Tomas Milian
Gabriella Lepori
Renzo Palmer
Plot: Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonial once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.
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