About this episode
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes back special guest Ian Irza to discuss the Euro-Crime Film Genre, the Italian Crime cinema of the 1970s and 1980s! Ep. 068 is the 26th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. During this show, Dave and Ian talk about the Actors Who Appear in Euro-Crime Films Most Often; they give their Top 10 lists of their favorite Euro-Crime films, and of course, they close with the famous Music in the Movies segment! Join us!
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SHOW NOTES: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 26th Edition – September 2023
[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction
– Considering the Cinema presents the 26th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast
— Welcome to Episode 068
— Dave welcomes special guest Ian Irza to discuss Italian Crime Films of the 1970s and 1980s
— Ian’s opening thoughts about the Polizieschi or Euro-Crime Genre
— Ian’s list of “Actors Who Appear in Euro-Crime Films Most Often” (Third-Billed or Higher)
1. Tomas Milian (23 films)
2. Maurizio Merli (15 films)
3. Luc Merenda (12 films)
4. Fabio Testi (12 films)
5. Henry Silva (10 or 11? films)
6. Martin Balsam (10 or 11? films)
7. Antonio Sabato (9 films)
8. Enrico Maria Salerno (8 films)
9. Franco Nero (7 films)
10. Claudio Cassinelli (5 films)
[ 00:15:47 ] – List Segment: Top 10 Euro-Crime Films
Ian’s Top 10 Euro-Crime Films
1. Almost Human (1974)
2. The Big Racket (1976)
3. Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)
4. Manhunt in the City (1975) (aka “The Manhunt”)
5. Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) (aka “Tough Cop”)
6. The Smuggler (1980) (aka “Contraband”)
7. The Italian Connection (1972) (aka “Man
