Defeat of the Mafia
1970, Italian. Directed by Warren Kiefer.
At the Rome airport two men are taken into custody. Inspector Scott Luce thinks their two suit-cases are full of drugs, but the suit-cases contains only white powder. Afterwards the corpse of Susan Palmer is found. She was a drug runner for the Cosa Nostra boss Frankie Agostino. Susan's friend, Jenny Ryan, meets a mysterious man from America, Arthur Ardigan, supposedly her cousin. In the meantime Inspector Luce is investigating.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Warren KieferDirector
- Victor SpinettiCharles Agostino
- Maria Pia ConteJenny Ryan
- Pier Paolo CapponiScott Luce
- Luciano PigozziFrankie Agostino (as Alan Collins)
- Néstor GarayJon Dahlia
- Micaela PignatelliMarjorie Mills
- Carmen ScarpittaCountess Torreguardia
- Paolo GiustiNiki Velour
- Margarita PuratichSusan Palmer
- Luigi BonosGiulio
- Enzo FiermonteCount Torreguardia
- Mario GuizzardiColonel Ruggiero
Details
- Released
- 20 November 1970
- Original title
- Scacco alla mafia
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Alfredo Tassoni
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Defeat of the Mafia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Defeat of the Mafia, try High Crime, Sicilian Letters, Murder Most Foul.
Who directed Defeat of the Mafia?
Defeat of the Mafia (1970) was directed by Warren Kiefer and stars Victor Spinetti, Maria Pia Conte, Pier Paolo Capponi.