The Left Hand of the Law

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The Left Hand of the Law
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Directed by Giuseppe Rosati
Starring Leonard Mann
James Mason
Stephen Boyd
CinematographyRiccardo Pallottini
Edited by Mario Morra
Music by Paolo Vasile
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
CountryItaly
LanguagesItalian
English

The Left Hand of the Law (or La polizia interviene: ordine di uccidere) is a 1975 Italian " poliziottesco " written and directed by Giuseppe Rosati. [1]

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References

  1. Roberto Curti (2006). Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. pp. 151–152. ISBN   8871805860.