Mad Dog Killer 1977

Overview

Mad Dog Killer is a 1977 Italian noir poliziottesco film written and directed by Sergio Grieco. The film falls into the action, thriller, and crime genres and runs for one hour and thirty-five minutes. The plot begins when a sadistic killer named Nanni Vitali and three other brutish hoodlums escape from prison. Following their escape, the foul foursome embark on a savage spree involving robbery, murder, and rape. During these events, Vitali abducts and defiles a frightened woman named Giuliana Caroli. In response to the escalating violence, a rugged police inspector named Giulio Santini becomes determined to apprehend the criminal Vitali. The film was released in Italy on October 29, 1977, and is also known by the Italian title La belva col mitra, as well as Beast with a Gun.