The Day of the Owl (1968)

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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: 1968-02-17
Genres: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 48m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 128 votes

Directed by Damiano Damiani.

Top cast

Franco Nero as Captain Bellodi
Claudia Cardinale as Rosa Nicolosi
Lee J. Cobb as Don Mariano Arena
Tano Cimarosa as Zecchinetta
Nehemiah Persoff as Pizzuco
Serge Reggiani as Parrinieddu
Ennio Balbo as Mobster #1 at Banquet
Ugo D'Alessio as Mobster #2 at Banquet
Fred Coplan as The Brigadier
Giovanni Pallavicino as The Marshal of the Carabinieri

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Where to watch The Day of the Owl

United States: stream on Philo, OVID, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp; watch free on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Midnight Pulp; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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