Qualcuno ha tradito (1967) Directed by Franco Prosperi
Drama
aka: Every Man Is My Enemy
Film Synopsis
Tough American hoodlum Tony Costa has high ambitions when he arrives in the
south of France in preparation for his next big job. His intention
is to pull off the crime of the century, which given his remarkable safecracking
skills is certainly an achievable objective. Tony is not a man who
does things by halves. He believes that if you are a crook you are
a crook for life. To him, there is nothing more contemptible than a
crook who goes straight. It is the worst kind of treason. He
is busy preparing for his ambitious heist when he comes into contact with
one of his old criminal associates. To Tony's infinite disgust, the
latter has given up his old life of crime and is now a police chief.
This revelation is more than he can stomach...
Script: Franco Prosperi, Giovanni Simonelli, Dario Argento, Raimondo Del Balzo
Cinematographer: Sante Achilli
Music: Piero Piccioni
Cast: Robert Webber (Tony Costa),
Elsa Martinelli (Laureen),
Jean Servais (Jean),
Marina Berti (Ann),
Pierre Zimmer,
Franco Giornelli,
Emilio Messina,
Ennio Balbo,
Umberto Raho,
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia,
Pierre Marty
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Color
Runtime: 88 min
Aka:Every Man Is My Enemy
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