Gang War in Milan (Milano rovente)
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Gang War in Milan Milano rovente , also released as Burning City ) is a 1973 Italian crime movie directed by Umberto Lenzi . It's the first Lenzi's film in poliziottesco genre. The story takes place in Milan where Salvatore "Toto" Cangemi (Antonio Sabato ), a local crime boss, wages war againt a French gangster Roger Daverty (Philippe Leroy ) who tries to put the city crime world under his rule.
The following weapons were used in the film Gang War in Milan (Milano rovente) :
Handguns Smith & Wesson Model 36 Numerous criminals, both Italian and French, use snub nose revolvers that appear to be Smith & Wesson Model 36 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Takis (uncredited), The Captain's henchman, holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A criminal fires his revolver during the brawl. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ricciolino (Claudio Sforzini ), Toto's henchman, holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Toto" Cangemi (Antonio Sabato ) takes comissioneer Contalvi as hostage. Ruger Blackhawk In the scene when French gangsters ambush Lino Caruso, one of them is armed with a revolver that appears to be a Ruger Blackhawk .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ruger Blackhawk - .357 magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Frenchman (Vittorio Sancisi ) holds Lino at gunpoint. Beretta Model 70 "Toto" Cangemi (Antonio Sabato ), his second-in-command Lino Caruso (Antonio Casagrande ) and other criminals are seen with Beretta Model 70 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Toto grabs the pistol from his table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lino Caruso draws the pistol during the encounter with French gangsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Toto's henchman fires at The Captain's henchman. Beretta M1951 During the attack of a car, used to smuggle a payload of drugs, one of "Toto"'s henchmen is armed with a Beretta M1951 . In one scene a police detective uses a Beretta M1951.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M951 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Toto's henchman fires at female drug courier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police detective fires his pistol. Walther P38 Several of "The Captain"'s henchmen carry Walther P38 pistols. In one scene "Toto" Cangemi (Antonio Sabato ) holds a suppressed P38.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martin (Lucio Como ) holds Toto at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Takis (uncredited) drops his P38, being shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Toto holds a suppressed Walther. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lino Caruso (Antonio Casagrande ) holds a P38. Submachine Guns MP40 MP40s are seen in hands of French gangsters during the attack on Cangemi's car. In the final scene several of Billy Barone's henchmen also carry MP40s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Captain's henchman aims his MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the SMG in the same scene. Note that the barrel is rotated upside down, so the front sight is below the barrel while the resting bar is over the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Orso (Vittorio Pinelli ) with MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Barone's man fires their MP40s in the final scene. Sten Mk II Another French gangster is armed with a Sten Mk II during the attack on Cangemi's car. In the final scene one of Billy Barone's henchmen holds a Sten.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Frenchman aims his Sten at Cangemi's car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the firing Sten. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Barone's man at the left aims his Sten. 
