'Camorra' aka 'Gang War in Naples' (1972)  - Pasquale Squitieri.

For some wholly inexplicable reason, the enjoyably bellicose, 'Gang War in Naples' (aka) ‘Camorra’ remains a relatively obscure cinematic prospect; and while the conspicuously gifted director, Pasquale Squitieri has fortified this undeniably robust Mafiosi actioner with a multitude of zesty set pieces, it is, sadly, one of a great many neglected, relatively unseen Italian Euro Crime efforts of the 1970s, which is an enormous shame, since the brawny, pistol-packed mania of, Squitieri's gutsy 'Camorra' retains much of its boisterously blood-spattered charm! 

Granted, the all too ubiquitous, 'Ambitious thug bloodily rising up the ranks of the cosa nostra' theme is a little uninspired, but the hackneyed narrative is considerably emboldened by the entirely welcome inclusion of that most magnetic and heroically handsome of Italian leading men, Fabio Testi, who lustily plays the ceaselessly scheming, gun happy hoodlum, Tonino Rosso with great elan; thus far, I have yet to see a single  lacklustre performance from this swarthy-eyed devil! 'Gang War in Naples' (aka) ‘Camorra’ is an unashamed crowd-pleaser, with its continued success as compelling B-Movie entertainment due in no small part to the indefatigably luminous charisma of that most fabulous Thespian, Fabio Testi, and his capable director, Pasquale injects much rigour in what is ostensibly a tired premise. Good stuff! And mine's a J&B rocks!!!

 

 

'Double threat, baby! Deadly looks and killer hands!'