The Day of the Owl
movie

What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!
Released February 17, 1968
Overview
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.
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
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Fred Coplan
as
The Brigadier

Giovanni Pallavicino
as
The Marshal of the Carabinieri

Laura De Marchi
as
Don Mariano's Daughter

Brizio Montinaro
as
The Marshal's Son
Crew

Damiano Damiani
as
Director

Tonino Delli Colli
as
Director of Photography
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Luigi Carpentieri
as
Producer

Leonardo Sciascia
as
Novel
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Ermanno Donati
as
Producer

Giovanni Fusco
as
Original Music Composer

Franco Di Giacomo
as
Camera Operator

Giuseppe Lanci
as
Assistant Camera
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Mario Mazzoni
as
Still Photographer
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Augusto Diamanti
as
Key Grip
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Carlo Ferri
as
Assistant Production Design
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Rossana Maiuri
as
Assistant Editor