Blood and Diamonds () is a 1978 Italian noir-poliziottesco film directed by Fernando di Leo.
Cast Claudio Cassinelli: Guido Mauri Martin Balsam: Rizzo Barbara Bouchet: Lisa Pier Paolo Capponi: Tony Olga Karlatos: Maria Vittorio Caprioli: commissioner
Production The original title for the film was Roma calibro 9 (). The film is very similar to Di Leo's earlier film Caliber 9, with Italian film historian and critic Roberto Curti describing it as "a reversal of Caliber 9" with the relationships in the film being contrary to each other.
The cast initially intended to include Franco Gasparri, fresh from the success of the Mark il poliziotto film series, in the main role of Guido Mauri.
Release Blood and Diamonds premiered in Rome on 17 March 1978. The film was distributed by Titanus in Italy, the day after the kidnapping of Aldo Moro which led to the film grossing only 259,502,900 Italian lira.
Legacy Part of Luis Bacalov's score was recycled by Bruno Mattei for Hell of the Living Dead (1980).
See also List of Italian films of 1978
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