The Day of the Owl

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

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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.

Released: Feb 17, 1968

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Franco Nero

Captain Bellodi

Claudia Cardinale

Rosa Nicolosi

Lee J. Cobb

Don Mariano Arena

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