Super Bitch (Italian: Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff?, lit. 'Can anyone be more of a bastard than Inspector Cliff?') is a 1973 Italian-British poliziottesco film directed by Massimo Dallamano.[1] It was released in England as Blue Movie Blackmail, and in the U.S. as Mafia Junction.[2]
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| Directed by | Massimo Dallamano |
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| Story by | George P. Breakston[1] |
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| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard[1] |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano[1] |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
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| Languages | Italian English |
| Box office | 353 million lire |
Cast
edit- Ivan Rassimov as Inspector Cliff Hoyst
- Stephanie Beacham as Joann
- Patricia Hayes as Mamma the Turk
- Ettore Manni as Morrel
- Luciano Catenacci as Gamble
- Verna Harvey as Eva
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Marco
- Cec Linder as the American Ambassador
- Gareth Thomas as Trenchcoated Detective
Production
editSuper Bitch was shot in Safa Palatino in Rome and on location in London, Palmyra, Beirut and Baalbek.[1] The film's score by Riz Ortolani would later be re-used in Red Rings of Fear.[1][3]
Release
editSuper Bitch was released in Italy on 3 May 1973 where it was distributed by Medusa.[1] It grossed a total of 353,341,000 lire on its theatrical run in Italy.[1] It was initially released in the United Kingdom under the title Blue Movie Blackmail where it was distributed by Hemdale.[1][4] The English-language version of the film gave more emphasis to Stephanie Beacham's nude scenes than the thriller plot.[1]
Reception
editIn a contemporary review, the Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as "a competently, impersonally handled thriller fantasy" and "mere competence can do little to unify this kind of mongrel co-production, or to pump much life into its derivative synthetics".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Curti 2013, p. 101.
- ^ Jones, Gareth (1973). "Blue Movie Blackmail "(Servizio di Scorta)"". Monthly Film Bulletin. London. 40 (468): 231–232. ISSN 0027-0407.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 102.
- ^ a b Jones, Gareth (1973). "Blue Movie Blackmail "(Servizio di Scorta)"". Monthly Film Bulletin. 40 (468). London: 231–232. ISSN 0027-0407.
Sources
edit- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
edit- Super Bitch at IMDb