A Man Called Magnum () is a 1977 poliziotteschi film directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini and starring Luc Merenda.
Plot
Cast Luc Merenda as Police Commissioner Dario Mauri Enzo Cannavale as Maresciallo Nicola Capece Adolfo Lastretti as Pasquale Donnaregina Ferdinando Murolo as Antonio Bonino Marianne Comtell as Carola Claudio Gora as Don Domenico Laurenzi Sonia Viviani as Rosa Giancarlo Badessi as Lawyer Cerullo Mattia Machiavelli as the Sheikh Francesca Guadagno as Luisa Nello Pazzafini as Camorra man
Production The film was produced by Dania Film; it was shot between Naples and the De Paolis studios in Rome.
Releases The film was released theatrically by Titanus on 8 July 1977. It was released on Region 1 DVD by NoShame films in 2006.
Reception Italian film historian Roberto Curti described the film as "perhaps the missing link between the harsh, violent climate of poliziotteschi [...] and the warmer sceneggiata" and "a compelling late entry in the genre". It was a box office success, grossing about one billion lire.
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