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Flatfoot in Africa
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Flatfoot in Africa

1978-03-22 · 115 min · ★ 6.2

Action · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediately before this meeting the South African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his young son Bodo. Rizzo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.

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Directors
Steno
Production companies
Rialto Film, Laser Films
Countries
Germany, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bud SpencerBud SpencerInspector Rizzo
Enzo CannavaleEnzo CannavaleCaputo
Werner PochathWerner PochathSpiros
Joe StewardsonJoe StewardsonSmollet
Carel TrichardtCaptain Müller
Desmond ThompsonDesmond ThompsonJohn Desmond - Commissioner of Police
Baldwyn DakileBodo
Dagmar LassanderDagmar LassanderMargy
Antonio AlloccaAntonio AlloccaReceptionist
Giancarlo BastianoniSmollet's Henchman
Franco CirinoPolizist in Neapel
Giorgio CerioniGiorgio CerioniMitarbeiter in der Diamantenmine
Ester CarloniEster CarloniMaria, tabaco seller
Rita EhlersHelga
Carlo RealiCarlo RealiEdmonds' assistant
Jos JansenVan Dyck
Ottaviano Dell'AcquaOttaviano Dell'AcquaBus Hooligan (uncredited)
Claudio RuffiniClaudio RuffiniHenchman in the local (uncredited)

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