Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In the end the case is worked out.

Cast

Tomas Milian

as Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao

Bombolo

as Bombolo

Enzo Cannavale

as Vincenzo Quagliarulo

Olimpia Di Nardo

as Angela

Giacomo Furia

as giudice Enrico Arducci

Alessio Mereo

as Rocky, figlio di Nico

Marcello Martana

as commissario Trentini

Massimo Vanni

as brigadiere Gargiulo

Sergio Di Pinto

as Oscaretto

Sergio Tardioli

as vigile urbano

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