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The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.Read moreLess
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.
The story
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.
Cast & crew
Tony CurtisJoe Martini
Gilbert RolandSylvio Malatesta
Marisa PavanAnna Malatesta
Jay C. FlippenSgt. Jack Gillen
Argentina BrunettiMama Malatesta
Ted de CorsiaLt. Kilrain
Richard MondaPietro "Peanuts" Malatesta
Kathleen FreemanRosa Cuneo
Herb VigranCharlie Cuneo
Peggy MaleyVeda Pinelli
John CliffFather Giuseppe
Russ ConwayDet. Sgt. SommersExplore the crew
- Editor
- Ted J. Kent
- Director
- Joseph Pevney
- Screenplay
- Edwin Blum
- Producer
- Robert Arthur
- Director of Photography
- Russell Metty