The Sicilian Checkmate
Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.
Release Date
February 3, 1972Runtime
90 minGenres
CrimeDirected by
Florestano VanciniScreenplay by
Massimo Felisatti, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita, Fabio PittorruStory by
Fabio Pittorru, Massimo FelisattiLanguage
ItalianBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Enrico Maria Salerno
ProsecutorGastone Moschin
Colonnesi, defense attorneyRiccardo Cucciolla
Professor SalemiMario Adorf
Amedeo BarreseCiccio Ingrassia
Ferdinando GiacaloneAldo Giuffrè
Giuseppe SalemiMichele Abruzzo
ZaccariaFerruccio De Ceresa
SenatorTuri Ferro
Judge Nicola AltofascioMariangela Melato
Rosaria LicataGuido Leontini
VacircaElio Zamuto
VerziMico Cundari
Julien Guiomar
Commissario GolinoGeorges Wilson
CrupiSilvia Dionisio
Giacalone's daughterLiana Trouché
Michele Gammino
Guido Celano
Alessandro Perrella
SavocaFranco Fantasia
Franco Balducci
GaetanoMaria Grazia Buccella
Milla Johansson
Blonde woman with Verzi (uncredited)Images
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