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The Warning

The Warning

19804.81h 48m

Overview

During a high-stakes investigation into corporate and banking elites tied to organized crime, a police chief and his team are murdered for refusing a bribe. Meanwhile, another officer finds his bank account credited with a large sum and receives anonymous instructions on how to handle the subsequent inquiry.

Directed by Damiano Damiani
Written by Damiano Damiani, Nicola Badalucco, Dino Maiuri
Produced by Mario Cecchi Gori
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Top Cast

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Commissario Antonio Baresi

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Questore Martorana

Laura Trotter

Laura Trotter

Silvia Lagana

Giancarlo Zanetti

Giancarlo Zanetti

vice commissario Prizzi

Guido Leontini

Guido Leontini

Gianfranco Puma

Marcello Mandò

Marcello Mandò

vice commissario Pastore

Franco Odoardi

Franco Odoardi

commissario capo Vincenzo Laganà

Deddi Savagnone

Deddi Savagnone

Signora Vella

John Karlsen

John Karlsen

Ferdinando Violante

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Julian Jenkins

avvocato Lopez

About The Warning

The Warning is a crime film released in 1980. Directed by Damiano Damiani, it stars Giuliano Gemma, Martin Balsam, Laura Trotter. During a high-stakes investigation into corporate and banking elites tied to organized crime, a police chief and his team are murdered for refusing a bribe. Meanwhile, another officer finds his bank account credited with a large sum and receives anonymous instructions on how to handle the subsequent inquiry.

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