EuroCrime-Poliziotteschi Project
A Cinemageddon Guide To Italian Crime Films
Poliziotteschi is a sub-genre of crime and action film that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and became popular in the 1970s. Poliziotteschi films are also known as poliziottesco, Italo-crime, Euro-crime or simply Italian crime films.
The scope of films listed on this page includes all known Poliziotteschi Films, as well as other Italian Crime Films spanning from 1966-1986. Italian co-productions from those years are eligible for inclusion.
Pre-1966 Italian crime films which foreshadow Poliziotteschi can be found in The Roots of EuroCrime.
ENGLISH FRIENDLY titles are shown in GREEN
Titles shown in RED DO NOT HAVE ENGLISH AUDIO OR SUBTITLES
Titles shown in WHITE are STILL NEEDED AT CINEMAGEDDON
Films on the List: 352
Currently on Site: 339
Still Needed: 13
Percentage Complete: 96.30%
Crunching The Numbers
-Of the 339 films already uploaded to Cinemageddon, 83 do not have English options. 75.96% are English friendly as of January 29, 2010.
-Of the 352 films listed, 172 are grouped chronologically by a highlighted director, and 180 are alphabetized by director.
-Of the 172 titles listed under highlighted directors, two have not yet been uploaded to Cinemageddon.
-Of the 180 titles alphabetized by director, 167 are already on the tracker, and another 11 are needed.
-There are 4 for which an English-title could not be located, noted by ”???”.
-Note that the earlier Influential films and documentaries listed at the bottom of this page DO NOT COUNT towards the List Total.
AVI's and soundtracks uploaded to fill gaps or provide upgrades for films listed on this page ARE eligible to receive bonus coins. DVD-R's, documentaries and "roots" titles ARE NOT presently eligible for bonus coins.
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Enzo G. Castellari (5)
- High Crime (1973) (aka La polizia incrimina la legge assolve)
- Street Law (1974) (aka Il cittadino si ribella)
- The Big Racket (1976) (aka Il grande racket)
- The Heroin Busters (1977) (aka La via della droga)
- Day of the Cobra (1980) (aka Il giorno del cobra)
Fernando Di Leo (12)
- Naked Violence (1969) (aka I ragazzi del massacro)
- Caliber 9 (1972) (aka Milano calibro 9)
- Manhunt (1972) (aka La mala ordina)
- The Boss (1973) (aka Il Boss)
- Shoot First, Die Later (1974) (Il poliziotto è marcio)
- Loaded Gun (1975) (aka Colpo in canna)
- Kidnap Syndicate (1975) (aka La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori)
- Nick The Sting (1976) (aka Gli amici di Nick Hezard)
- Rulers of the City aka Mr. Scarface (aka I Padroni della citta)
- Blood and Diamonds (1977) (aka Diamanti sporchi di sangue)
- Madness (1980) (aka Vacanze per un massacre)
- Killer Vs. Killers aka Death Commando (1985) (aka Killer contro killers)
Umberto Lenzi (10)
- Gang War In Milan (1973) (aka Milano rovente)
- Almost Human (1974) (aka Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare)
- Manhunt in the City (1975) (aka L’ Uomo della strada fa giustizia)
- Syndicate Sadists (1975) (aka Il Giustiziere sfida la città)
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon aka Rome Armed To The Teeth (1976) (aka Roma a mano armata)
- Violent Naples (1976) (aka Napoli violenta)
- Free Hand For A Tough Cop (1976) (aka Il trucido e lo sbirro)
- The Cynic, The Rat & The Fist (1977) (aka Cinico, L’infame, il violento)
- Brothers Till We Die (1978) (aka La banda del gobbo)
- From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979) (aka Da corleone a Brooklyn (1979)
Mario Bianchi (5)
- Naples: Special Squad Five (1978) (aka Napoli: i 5 della squadra speciale)
- La banda Vallanzasca (1978)
- Violent Province (1978) (aka Provincia violenta)
- Don’t Trust the Mafia (1979) (aka I guappi non si toccano)
- Naples, a Story of Love and Revenge (1979) (aka Napoli una storia di amore e di vendetta)
Alfonso Brescia (13)
- Knell, The Bloody Avenger aka For A Silver Dollar aka Policeman's Blood (1977) (aka Sangue di sbirro)
- Naples serenade caliber 9 (1978) (aka Napoli serenata calibro 9)
- The Last Guappo (1978) (aka L'ultimo guappo)
- Naples...The Gang of Thieves Challenge, The Town Answers (1979) (aka Napoli...la camorra sfida, la città risponde)
- The New Godfathers (1979) (aka I Contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia)
- Big Mama (1979) (aka Il mammasantissima)
- A Child Of The Streets (1979) (aka Lo scugnizzo)
- Zappatore (1980)
- Your Life For My Son (1980) (aka La tua vita per mio figlio)
- The Mafia Triangle aka The Gangster's Triangle (1981) (aka Napoli, Palermo, New York, il triangolo della camorra)
- Carcerato (1981)
- Tradimento (1982)
- Giuramento (1982)
Mario Caiano (4)
- Calling All Police Cars (1975) (aka …a tutte le auto della polizia)
- Violent Milan aka Bloody Payroll (1976) (aka Milano violenta)
- Weapons of Death (1977) (aka Napoli spara)
- The Underworld Attacks…The Police Answer! (1978) (aka La Malavita attacca... la polizia risponde!)
Bruno Corbucci (11)
- The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976) (aka Squadra antiscippo)
- The Hit Squad (1976) (aka Squadra antifurto)
- Swindle (1977) (aka Squadra antitruffa)
- Little Italy (1978) (aka Squadra antimafia)
- Assassination on the Tiber (1979) (Assassinio sul Tevere)
- The Gang That Sold America (1979) (aka Squadra antigangsters)
- Crime At the Roman Door (1980) (aka Delitto a porta romana)
- Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981) (aka Delitto a ristorante cinese)
- Crime on the Highway (1982) (aka Delitto sull’autostrada)
- Crime in Formula One (1984) (aka Delitto in formula uno)
- Cop In Drag (1984) (aka Delitto al blue gay)
Massimo Dallamano (3)
- Super Bitch aka Mafia Junction (1973) (aka Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff?)
- The Police Ask For Help aka What Have They Done To Your Daughters? (1974) (aka La polizia chiede aiuto)
- Colt 38 Special Squad (1976) (aka Quelli della calibro 38)
Damiano Damiani (10)
- The Day of the Owl aka Mafia (1968) (aka Il Giorno della civetta)
- The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) (aka La Moglie più bella)
- Confessions Of A Police Captain (1971) (aka Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica)
- The Case Is Closed: Forget It (1972) (aka L'Istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi)
- How To Kill A Judge (1974) (aka Perché si uccide un magistrato)
- Goodbye and Amen (1977) (aka Goodbye e amen)
- I Am Afraid aka The Bodyguard (1977) (aka Io ho paura)
- Man On His Knees (1978) (aka Un Uomo In ginocchio)
- The Warning (1980) (aka L’ Avvertimento)
- The Pizza Connection (1985) (aka Attacco alla piovra)
Alberto De Martino (6)
- Bandits in Rome (1968) (aka Roma come Chicago)
- The Insatiables (1969) (aka Femmine insaziabili)
- Man With Icy Eyes (1971) (aka L’ Uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio)
- Crime Boss (1972) (aka I Familiari delle vittime non saranno avvertiti)
- Counselor at Crime aka The Counsellor (1973) (aka Il Consigliori)
- Blazing Magnum (1976) (aka Una Magnum special per Tony Saitta)
Luciano Ercoli (3)
- The Magnificent Dare Devil (1973) (aka Troppo rischio per un uomo solo)
- Killer Cop aka Portrait of a 60% Perfect Man aka The Police Can't Move (1974) (aka La polizia ha le mani legate)
- The Rip Off (1977) (aka La Bidonata)
Marino Girolami (4)
- Rudeness (1973) (aka Lo Sgarbo)
- Violent Rome (1975) (aka Roma violenta)
- A Special Cop In Action (1976) (aka Italia a mano armata)
- The Other Side of Violence (1976) (aka Roma L’altra faccia della violenza)
Romolo Guerrieri (5)
- Detective Belli aka Ring Of Death (1969) (aka Un Detective)
- The Police Serve the Citizens? (1973) (aka Polizia e al servizio del cittadino?)
- City Under Siege (1974) (aka Un Uomo, una citta)
- Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976) (aka Liberi armati pericolosi)
- Covert Action aka Spy Kill (1978) (aka Sono stato un agente C.I.A.)
Carlo Lizzani (7)
- Wake Up and Die (1966) (aka Svegliati e uccidi)
- Bandits In Milan (1968) (aka Banditi a Milano)
- The Tough and the Mighty (1969) (aka Barbagia)
- Black Turin (1972) (aka Torino nera)
- Crazy Joe (1974) (aka Crazy Joe)
- Teenage Prostitution Racket (1975) (aka Storie di vita e malavita aka Racket della prostituzione minorile)
- San Babila - 8 P.M. (1976) (aka San Babila ore 20 un delitto inutile)
Maurizio Lucidi (3)
- The Designated Victim (1971) (aka La Vittima designata)
- Last Chance (1973) (aka L'Ultima chance)
- Street People aka The Executioners aka The Sicilian Cross (1976) (aka Gli Esecutori)
Michele Lupo (3)
- Your Turn To Die (1967) (aka Troppo per vivere...poco per morire)
- The Master Touch (1972) (aka Un Uomo da rispettare)
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- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1974) (aka Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!)
Sergio Martino (5)
- Torso (1973) (aka I Corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale)
- Violent Professionals (1973) (aka Milano trema – La polizia vuole giustizia)
- Silent Action (1975) (aka Polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide)
- Suspected Death Of A Minor (1975) (aka Morte sospetta di una minorenne)
- Gambling City (1975) (aka La Citta gioca D'azzardo)
Stelvio Massi (16)
- Emergency Squad (1974) (aka Squadra volante)
- Mark the Cop aka Mark the Narc (1975) (aka Mark il poliziotto)
- Mark Shoots First (1975) (aka Mark il poliziotto spara per primo)
- Macrò (1975) (aka Giuda uccide il venerdì)
- Cross Shot (1976) (aka La Legge violenta della squadra anticrimine)
- The .44 Specialist (1976) (aka Mark colpisce ancora)
- The Last Round (1976) (aka Il Conto e chiuso)
- Fearless Fuzz (1977) (aka Poliziotto senza paura)
- Destruction Force aka Dirty Gang (1977) (aka La Banda del trucido)
- Highway Racer (1977) (aka Poliziotto sprint)
- The Iron Commissioner (1978) (aka Il Commissario di ferro)
- Convoy Busters (1978) (aka Un Poliziotto scomodo)
- Hunted City (1979) (aka Sbirro, la tua legge è lenta... la mia... no!)
- The Rebel (1980) (aka Poliziotto, solitudine e rabbia)
- Speed Driver (1980) (aka Vértigo en la pista)
- Speed Cross (1980) (aka C'era una volta la legge)
Emilio Miraglia (3)
- Assassination (1967) (Italian title: Assassination)
- The Falling Man aka Frame Up (1968) (aka Quella carogna dell'ispettore Sterling)
- The Vatican Affair (1968) (aka A qualsiasi prezzo)
Giuliano Montaldo (3)
- Grand Slam (1967) (aka Ad ogni costo)
- Machine Gun McCain (1969) (aka Gli intoccabili)
- The Toy (1979) (aka Il giocattolo)
Franco Prosperi (7)
- Hired Killer (1966) (aka Tecnica di un omicidio)
- Every Man Is My Enemy (1967) (aka Qualcuno ha tradito)
- The Boxer (1972) (aka L'Uomo dalla pelle dura)
- The Funny Face of the Godfather (1973) (aka L'Altra faccia del padrino)
- Risking (1976) (aka Pronto ad uccidere)
- Last House on the Beach (1978) (aka La settima donna)
- Deadly Chase (1978) (aka Il commissario Verrazzano)
Giuseppe Rosati (4)
- Silence The Witness (1974) (aka Il testimone deve tacere)
- The Left Hand Of The Law (1975) (aka La Polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere)
- Fear in the City (1976) (aka Paura in citta)
- The Perfect Crime (1978) (aka Indagine su un delitto perfetto)
Pasquale Squitieri (8)
- Gang War in Naples (1972) (aka Camorra)
- The Climber (1974) (aka L'ambizioso)
- Blood Brothers (1974) (aka I Guappi)
- I Am The Law aka The Iron Prefect (1977) (aka Il prefetto di ferro)
- Father Of The Godfathers (1977) (aka Corleone)
- Sniper aka The Gun (1978) (aka L'arma)
- The Squealer aka The Repenter (1985) (aka Il Pentito)
- Dog Nose (1986) (aka Naso di cane)
Michele Massimo Tarantini (3)
- 7 Hours of Violence (1973) (aka Sette ore di violenza per una soluzione imprevista)
- Crimebusters aka Wild Policemen (1976) (aka Poliziotti violenti)
- A Man Called Magnum (1977) (aka Napoli si ribella)
Duccio Tessari (6)
- The Bastard (1968) (aka I Bastardi)
- Death Occurred Last Night (1970) (aka La Morte risale a ieri sera)
- Big Guns (1973) (aka Tony Arzenta)
- Puzzle (1974) (aka L'uomo senza memoria)
- Tough Guys (1974) (aka Uomini duri)
- Sexycop (1975) (aka La Madama)
Stefano Vanzina (6)
- Execution Squad aka From The Police With Thanks (1972) (aka La Polizia ringrazia)
- Policewoman (1974) (aka La Poliziotta)
- Flatfoot (1973) (aka Piedone lo Sbirro)
- Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975) (aka Piedone a Hong Kong)
- Flatfoot in Africa (1978) (aka Piedone L’Africano)
- Flatfoot On The Nile (1979) (aka Piedone d’Egitto)
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Giuseppe Vari (3)
- Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why? (1972) (aka Terza ipotesi su un caso di perfetta strategia criminale)
- Lady Dynamite (1973) (aka La Padrina)
- Suppose… I Break Your Neck (1973) (aka Metti… che ti rompo il muso)
- Gangsters aka Return of The 38 Gang (1977) (aka Ritornano quelli della calibro 38)
Eriprando Visconti (3)
- The Pisciotta Case (1972) (aka Il Caso Pisciotta)
- Snatch (1976) (aka La Orca)
- Oedipus Orca (1976) (aka Oedipus Orca)
Other Poliziotteschi & Italian Crime Films Shared at Cinemageddon
- The Specialist aka The Godfather's Friend (1973) (aka L'Amico del padrino)
- directed by Frank Agrama
- Smiling Maniacs aka Corruption in the Halls of Justice (1974) (aka Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia)
- directed by Marcello Aliprandi
- A Gun For A Cop (1981) (aka Il carabiniere)
- directed by Silvio Amadio
- Season for Assassins aka The Time of the Assassin (1975) (aka Il Tempo degli assassini)
- directed by Marcello Andrei
- Double Game (1977) (aka Torino violenta)
- directed by Carlo Ausino
- Tony: Another Double Game (1980) (aka Tony l'altra faccia della Torino violenta)
- directed by Carlo Ausino
- Night of Hate (1968) (aka Crónica de un atraco aka La lunga notte di Tombstone)
- directed by Jaime Jesús Balcázar
- Uranium Conspiracy (1978) (A chi tocca, tocca...! aka Agenten kennen keine Tränen)
- directed by Gianfranco Baldanello
- Long Lasting Days (1973) (aka Una vita lunga un giorno)
- directed by Ferdinando Baldi
- The Sicilian Connection (1973) (aka Afyon oppio)
- directed by Ferdinando Baldi
- Stuntman (1968) (Italian title: Stuntman)
- directed by Marcello Baldi
- Crime Busters (1976) (aka I due superpiedi quasi piatti)
- directed by Enzo Barboni
- Rabid Dogs aka Kidnapped (1974) (aka Cani arrabbiati)
- directed by Mario Bava
- Mafia Connection (1970) (aka E venne il giorno dei limoni neri aka Black Lemons)
- directed by Camillo Bazzoni
- Shadows Unseen (1972) (aka Abuso di potere)
- directed by Camillo Bazzoni
- Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) (aka Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina)
- directed by Marco Bellocchio
- Cry Of A Prostitute (1974) (aka Quelli che contano)
- directed by Andrea Bianchi
- Safety Catch (1970) (aka Il Caso 'Venere privata')
- directed by Yves Boisset
- Blood On My Hands (1970) (aka Un condé aka L'Uomo venuto da Chicago)
- directed by Yves Boisset
- Angel's Leap aka Cobra (1971) (aka Da parte degli amici firmato mafia! aka Le Saut de l'ange)
- directed by Yves Boisset
- Charged With The Murder Of A Student (1972) (aka Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente)
- directed by Mauro Bolognini
- Long Arm Of The Godfather (1972) (aka La Mano lunga del padrino)
- directed by Nardo Bonomi
- The Spy Connection (1983) (aka Notturno)
- directed by Giorgio Bontempi
- The Killer With a Thousand Eyes (1974) (Quel ficcanaso dell'ispettore Lawrence aka Los Mil ojos del asesino)
- directed by Juan Bosch
- Bootleggers (1969) (aka Cinque figli di cane)
- directed by Alfio Caltabiano
- Italian Graffiti (1973) (aka Tutti figli di mamma santissima)
- directed by Alfio Caltabiano
- Hitch-Hike (1977) (aka Autostop rosso sangue)
- directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
- ??? (1978) (aka Quando i picciotti sgarrano)
- directed by Romolo Cappadonia
- Secrets Of A Call Girl (1973) (aka Anna, quel particolare piacere)
- directed by Giuliano Carnimeo
- Death Hunt (1977) (aka No alla violenza)
- directed by Tano Cimarosa
- ??? (1981) (aka No Uomini di parola)
- directed by Tano Cimarosa
- Run Run Joe (1974) (aka Arrivano Joe e Margherito)
- directed by Giuseppe Colizzi
- Super Fuzz aka Super Snooper (1980) (aka Poliziotto superpiù)
- directed by Sergio Corbucci
- The Beast (1974) (aka Il Bestione)
- directed by Sergio Corbucci
- Don't Shoot On Children (1978) (aka Non sparate sui bambini)
- directed by Gianni Crea
- Seagulls Fly Low (1977) (aka I gabbiani volano basso)
- directed by Giorgio Cristallini
- Deadly Impact (1984) (aka Impatto mortale)
- directed by Fabrizio De Angelis
- Summary Judgment (1974) (aka Processo per direttissima)
- directed by Lucio De Caro
- The Magnificent Tony Carrera (1968) (aka Il Magnifico Tony Carrera)
- directed by José Antonio de la Loma
- Rififi in Paris (1966) (aka Du rififi à Paname)
- directed by Denys de La Patellière
- The Interrogation (1970) (aka L'Interrogatorio)
- directed by Vittorio De Sisti
- Ricco The Mean Machine aka Cauldron Of Death (1973) (aka Un tipo con la faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti)
- directed by Tulio Demicheli
- Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976) (aka Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore)
- directed by Ruggero Deodato
- The Outside Man aka A Man Is Dead (1972) (Un homme est mort aka Funerale a Los Angeles)
- directed by Jacques Deray
- Vertigo for a Killer (1970) (aka Vertige pour un tueur)
- directed by Jean-Pierre Desagnat
- They Paid with Bullets: Chicago 1929 (1969) (aka Tempo di Charleston - Chicago 1929)
- directed by Julio Diamante
- The Human Factor (1976) (aka Il giustiziere)
- directed by Edward Dmytryk
- Kidnap (1974) (aka Fatevi vivi: la polizia non interverrà)
- directed by Giovanni Fago
- Terror In Rome aka Violence For Kicks (1976) (aka I violenti di Roma bene)
- directed by Massimo Felisatti
- A Rock In The Mouth (1969) (aka Il Sasso in bocca)
- directed by Giuseppe Ferrara
- One Hundred Days in Palermo (1984) (aka Cento giorni a Palermo)
- directed by Giuseppe Ferrara
- Mafia Killer aka The Godfather's Advisor (1974) (aka La legge della camorra)
- directed by Demofilo Fidani
- An Offense to the Mafia (1973) (aka Sgarro alla camorra)
- directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
- Contraband aka The Smuggler (1980) (aka Luca il Contrabbandiere)
- directed by Lucio Fulci
- Without Warning (1973) (aka Sans sommation aka Il Clan del quartiere latino)
- directed by Bruno Gantillon
- Bloody Hands Of The Law (1973) (aka La Mano spietata della legge)
- directed by Mario Gariazzo
- Beware of those Two Neapolitans – Sabotage in Naples (1980) (aka Attenti a quei due napoletani – Sabotaggio a Napoli)
- directed by Mario Gariazzo
- The Mafia Makes Me a Mustache (1974) (aka La mafia mi fa un baffo)
- directed by Riccardo Garrone
- Killer's Gold (1978) (Il braccio violento della mala aka Dinero maldito)
- directed by Sergio Garrone
- The Blue-Eyed Bandit (1980) (aka Il bandito dagli occhi azzurri)
- directed by Alfredo Giannetti
- Killer On the Loose (1976) (aka Comme un boomerang aka Il figlio del gangster)
- The Iron Hand Of The Mafia (1980) (aka Mafia, una legge che non perdona)
- directed by Roberto Girometti
- The Gipsy (1975) (aka Le Gitan)
- directed by José Giovanni
- Time of the Wolves aka The Heist (1970) (Le temps des loups)
- directed by Sergio Gobbi
- The Voracious Ones (1973) (aka Così bello, così corrotto, così conteso! aka Les Voraces)
- directed by Sergio Gobbi
- The Report Card (1980) (aka La pagella)
- directed by Nini Grassia
- One Man Against the Organization (1975) (aka L'Uomo che sfidò l'organizzazione)
- directed by Sergio Grieco
- Beast With a Gun (1977) (aka La Belva col mitra)
- directed by Sergio Grieco
- Date For A Murder (1967) (aka Omicidio per appuntamento)
- directed by Mino Guerrini
- Gangster '70 (1968)
- directed by Mino Guerrini
- Like Angry Dogs (1976) (aka Come cani arrabbiati)
- directed by Mario Imperoli
- Sawn-off Shotgun (1977) (aka Canne mozze)
- directed by Mario Imperoli
- Ransom! Police Are Watching aka The Great Kidnapping (1973) (aka La polizia sta a guardare)
- directed by Roberto Infascelli
- Neapolitan Tears (1981) (aka Lacrime napulitane)
- directed by Ciro Ippolito
- Summertime Killer (1972) (Ricatto alla mala aka Un Verano Para Matar)
- directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- They Came To Rob Las Vegas (1968) (aka Las Vegas, 500 Milliones, aka Radiografia di un colpo d'oro)
- directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- The Mafia Wants Your Blood aka French Intrigue (1970) (aka Cannabis)
- directed by Pierre Koralnik
- Night Train Murders (1975) (aka L'ultimo treno della notte)
- directed by Aldo Lado
- Born Winner (1976) (aka L'ultima volta)
- directed by Aldo Lado
- Merciless Man (1976) (aka Genova a mano armata)
- directed by Mario Lanfranchi
- La part des lions aka The Lion's Share (1971)
- directed by Jean Larriaga
- Three for a Great Holdup (1973) (aka Tre per una grande rapina)
- directed by Serge R. Leroy
- Skin of a Bandit (1969) (aka Pelle di bandito)
- directed by Piero Livi
- Where the Silver Crows Fly (1977) (aka Dove volano i corvi d'argento)
- directed by Piero Livi
- From Archives of Criminal Police (1974) (aka Dagli archivi della polizia criminale)
- directed by Paolo Lombardo
- Evil, Love and Death (1975) (aka Mala, amore e morte)
- directed by Tiziano Longo
- Honor and Guapparia (1977) (aka Onore e guapparia)
- directed by Tiziano Longo
- Special Killers (1973) (aka La ragazza di via Condotti)
- directed by Germán Lorente
- Hold Up (1974) (aka Hold-Up, instantánea de una corrupción aka Hold-up - Istantanea di una rapina)
- directed by Germán Lorente
- The Hawk and the Dove (1981) (aka Il falco e la colomba)
- directed by Fabrizio Lori
- Order To Kill (1974) (aka La testa del serpente aka El Clan de los inmorales)
- directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso
- Orders Signed in White (1975) (aka Ordine firmato in bianco)
- directed by Gianni Manera
- Wooden Overcoat (1981) (aka Cappotto di legno)
- directed by Gianni Manera
- No Diamonds for Ursula (1968) (aka I diamanti che nessuno voleva rubare)
- directed by Gino Mangini
- Hallucinating Strip (1975) (aka Roma drogata: la polizia non può intervenire)
- directed by Lucio Marcaccini
- Gangster's Law (1969) (aka La Legge dei gangsters)
- directed by Siro Marcellini
- The Squeeze aka The Rip-Off (1975) (aka Controrapina)
- directed by Antonio Margheriti
- Death Rage aka Anger in His Eyes (1976) (aka Con la rabbia agli occhi)
- directed by Antonio Margheriti
- Gangbuster (1977) (aka L'avvocato della mala)
- directed by Alberto Marras
- Blazing Flowers (1978) (aka Milano...difendersi o morire)
- directed by Gianni Martucci
- Gangster's Jungle (1969) (aka C'era una volta un gangster)
- directed by Marco Masi
- The Seed Of Cain (1972) (aka Il Seme di Caino)
- directed by Marco Masi
- The Weapon, the Hour, & the Motive (1972) (aka L'Arma, l'ora, il movente)
- directed by Francesco Mazzei
- Le Cercle Rouge (1970) (aka I Senza nome)
- directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
- Un Flic (1972) (aka Notte sulla città)
- directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
- Island of Crime (1968) (aka Sequestro di persona)
- directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi
- A Warm Body For Hell (1969) (aka Un Corpo caldo per l'inferno)
- directed by Franco Montemurro
- Eye Of The Spider (1971) (aka L'Occhio del ragno)
- directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero
- So Sweet, So Dead aka Confessions of a Sex Maniac (1972) (aka Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile)
- directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero
- ??? (1977) (aka La Bravata)
- directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero
- Redneck (1973) (aka Senza ragione)
- directed by Silvio Narizzano
- Four For All (1975) (aka Quei paracul...pi di Jolando e Margherito)
- directed by Giulio Giuseppe Negri
- Special Squad Shoots on Sight (1976) (aka La polizia ordina: sparate a vista)
- directed by Giulio Giuseppe Negri
- The Judge and the Minor Girl (1974) (aka Il giudice e la minorenne)
- directed by Franco Nucci
- Bloody Friday aka Violent Offender (1973) (aka Blutiger Freitag)
- directed by Rolf Olsen
- Pigs with The 38 (1978) (aka Porci con la P.38)
- directed by Gianfranco Pagani
- The Police Are Blundering In The Dark (1972) (aka La polizia brancola nel buio)
- directed by Elia Palumbo
- Stunt Squad (1977) (aka La Polizia e sconfitta)
- directed by Domenico Paolella
- Gardenia (1979) (aka Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala)
- directed by Domenico Paolella
- Kommissar X - Drei blaue Panther (1968) (aka Gangsters per un massacro)
- directed by Gianfranco Parolini
- We Still Kill the Old Way (1967) (aka A ciascuno il suo)
- directed by Elio Petri
- Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) (aka Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto)
- directed by Elio Petri
- To the Sound of a Sawn-off Shotgun (1968) (aka A Suon di lupara)
- directed by Luigi Petrini
- Day Of Violence (1977) (aka Operazione Kappa: sparate a vista)
- directed by Luigi Petrini
- You Can Do A Lot With 7 Women (1971) (aka Si Può Fare Molto Con Sette Donne)
- directed by Fabio Piccioni
- Two Magnum .38's for a City of Scum (1975) (aka Due Magnum .38 per una città di carogne)
- directed by Mario Pinzauti
- Act of Aggression (1975) (L'Agression aka Appuntamento con l'assassino)
- directed by Gérard Pirès
- Terrorism aka Could It Happen Here? (1977) (aka Italia: ultimo atto?)
- directed by Massimo Pirri
- The Tunnel (1980) (aka Eroina)
- directed by Massimo Pirri
- Police Intervene In The House Of Love (1978) (aka Casa dell'amore... la polizia interviene)
- directed by Renato Polselli
- Turin, Headquarter of Vice (1977) (aka Torino centrale del vizio)
- directed by Renato Polselli
- The Black Hand aka The Birth Of The Mafia (1973) (aka La mano nera)
- directed by Antonio Racioppi
- The Big Family (1973) (aka L'onorata famiglia - Uccidere è cosa nostra)
- directed by Tonino Ricci
- The Killers Are Our Guests (1974) (aka Gli assassini sono nostri ospiti)
- directed by Vincenzo Rigo
- In the Name of the Italian People (1971) (aka In nome del popolo italiano)
- directed by Dino Risi
- Battle of the Godfathers (1972) (aka Il re della mala aka Zinksärge für die Goldjungen)
- directed by Jürgen Roland
- Don't Touch the Children (1978) (aka I Figli non si toccano)
- directed by Nello Rossati
- The Insolent (1973) (aka L'insolent)
- directed by Jean-Claude Roy
- Defeat of the Mafia (1970) (aka Scacco alla mafia)
- directed by Lorenzo Sabatini
- No, the Case is Happily Resolved (1971) (aka No il caso e felicemente risolto)
- directed by Vittorio Salerno
- Savage Three (1975) (aka Fango bollente)
- directed by Vittorio Salerno
- The Young Men of Violent Rome (1976) (aka I ragazzi della Roma violenta)
- directed by Renato Savino
- Your Honor (1973) (aka Servo suo)
- directed by Romano Scavolini
- I Kiss the Hand aka Family Killer (1973) (aka Baciamo le mani)
- directed by Vittorio Schiraldi
- Police Chief Pepe (1969) (aka Il Commissario Pepe)
- directed by Ettore Scola
- Dirty Angels (1969) (aka Vergogna schifosi)
- directed by Mauro Severino
- The Perfect Killer aka Satanic Mechanic (1978) (aka Quel pomeriggio maledetto)
- directed by Mario Siciliano
- 4 Billion In 4 Minutes (1976) (Quelli dell'antirapina aka 4 minuti per 4 milliardi)
- directed by Gianni Siragusa
- Vultures Over The City (1980) Buitres sobre la ciudada aka Avvoltoi sulla città
- directed by Gianni Siragusa
- Violent City (1970) (aka Citta violenta)
- directed by Sergio Sollima
- Blood In The Streets (1973) (aka Revolver)
- directed by Sergio Sollima
- The Last Desperate Hours (1974) (aka Milano: il clan dei Calabresi)
- directed by Giorgio Stegani
- Sewn Mouths (1968) (aka Bocche cucite)
- directed by Pino Tosini
- Go Gorilla Go! (1976) (aka Vai gorilla)
- directed by Tonino Valerii
- Sahara Cross (1977) (aka Sahara cross)
- directed by Tonino Valerii
- The Sicilian Checkmate (1972) (aka La Violenza: Quinto potere)
- directed by Florestano Vancini
- 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York (1972) (aka Piazza pulita)
- directed by Luigi Vanzi
- The Sicilian Clan (1969) (aka Le Clan des Siciliens)
- directed by Henri Verneuil
- The Burglars (1971) (aka Le Casse)
- directed by Henri Verneuil
- Fear Over The City aka The Night Caller (1975) (aka Il Poliziotto della brigata criminale aka Peur sur la ville)
- directed by Henri Verneuil
- Killing in the Sun (1973) (Les Hommes aka Regolamenti di conti)
- directed by Daniel Vigne
- The Suspects (1976) (aka La Polizia indaga: siamo tutti sospettati aka Les Suspects)
- directed by Michel Wyn
- Cold Sweat (1970) (aka L'Uomo dalle due ombre aka De la part des copains)
- directed by Terence Young
- The Masters aka The Flower In His Mouth (1975) (aka Gente di rispetto)
- directed by Luigi Zampa
- The Salamander (1981) (aka La Salamandra)
- directed by Peter Zinner
- Red Hot Shot aka The Syndicate: A Death In The Family (1969) (aka Colpo rovente)
- directed by Piero Zuffi
- Handle With Care (1967) (aka Silenzio: Si uccide)
- directed by Guido Zurli
- The Girlfriend (1977) (Cani aka Polizia selvaggia)
- directed by Guido Zurli
- Target (1979) (aka Bersaglio altezza uomo)
- directed by Guido Zurli
Other Poliziotteschi & Italian Crime Films Needed At Cinemageddon
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- Number One (1973) (aka Number One)
- directed by Gianni Buffardi *IMDb
- ??? (1968) (aka Comandamenti per un gangster)
- directed by Alfio Caltabiano *IMDb
- The Electric Chair (1969) (aka Sedia elettrica)
- directed by Demofilo Fidani *IMDb
- They've Killed Another Bandit! (1977) (aka Hanno ucciso un altro bandito)
- directed by Guglielmo Garroni *IMDb
- ??? (1976) (aka L'Unica legge in cui credo)
- directed by Claudio Giorgi *IMDb
- People of Respect (1967) (aka Gente d'onore)
- directed by Folco Lulli *IMDb
- ??? (1973) (aka Gli Amici degli amici hanno saputo)
- directed by Fulvio Marcolin *IMDb
- Big Pot (1976) (aka Il Colpaccio)
- directed by Bruno Paolinelli *IMDb
- Policeman (1971) (Italian title: Policeman)
- directed by Sergio Rossi *IMDb
- Mafia Mob aka Cry Chicago (1966) (aka La Vera storia di Frank Mannata aka Viva América!)
- directed by Javier Setó *IMDb
- Naked Fists (1974) (aka A Pugni nudi)
- directed by Marcello Zeani *IMDb
Documentaries
- Documentario di Genere (2007)
- Stracultsat - Il Poliziottesco (2008)
Essential Compilation Albums of Italian Crime Film Music
References, Sources, Further Reading
- Pollanet Squad An Italian language shrine to Poliziotteschi films.
- lovelockandload Euro Cult Movie Goodness!
- Blazing Magnums Published by Midnight Media, dedicated to the world of the Italian Crime Thriller.
- File Under Fire A nice essay on the history of Italian Crime Films.
- Crime Naples Style From the same author, a solid essay on The Guapparia Movie.
- Spot the J&B bottle...... Audience participation time!
- Nello Pazzafini Fan Page A Cinemageddon shrine to the Italian actor who appeared in more than nearly 200 films, including three dozen EuroCrime Films.
- The Roots of EuroCrime EuroCrime evolved from a long and very Italian tradition. Here is an essential selection of titles which foreshadow Poliziotteschi.
Poliziotteschi Pictures
Please also enjoy a photo gallery of leading actors with their favorite weapon or beverage.
Dedicated to Maurizio Merli
8 February 1940 – 10 March 1989
Appearing in sixteen EuroCrime films, Maurizio Merli was considered a Franco Nero knock-off when he first debuted as an actor, but he would have kicked Franco Nero's ass all over the concrete jungles of Italy…whether it was in the script or not.
Click here to witness Mr. Merli doing what he does best in this clip from ROMA VIOLENTA
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