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{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | |||
|name = Il prefetto di ferro | |||
|picture = I Am the Law-cover.jpg | |||
|caption = ''DVD Cover'' | |||
|country = [[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy | |||
|director = Pasquale Squitieri | |||
|date= 1977 | |||
|language = Italian | |||
|studio=Rizzoli Film | |||
|distributor=Wild East Productions | |||
|character1=Prefect Cesare Mori | |||
|actor1=[[Giuliano Gemma]] | |||
|character2=Anna Torrisi | |||
|actor2=[[Claudia Cardinale]] | |||
|character3=Donna di Gangi | |||
|actor3=Lina Sastri | |||
|character4=Brigand "Albanian" | |||
|actor4=[[Francisco Rabal]] | |||
}} | |||
'''I Am the Law (Il prefetto di ferro | '''I Am the Law''' (Original title: ''Il prefetto di ferro'') is a 1977 Italian biographical crime drama directed by Pasquale Squitieri. The story takes place in 1925, when the Italian fascist government sent the new prefect of Sicily with the task of definitively destroy organized crime. Starring [[Giuliano Gemma]] as prefect Cesare Mori and [[Claudia Cardinale]] as Sicilian peasant woman Anna Torrisi. | ||
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== Double barreled shotgun == | == Double barreled shotgun == | ||
The most commonly | The most commonly seen weapons in the film are the [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Double barreled shotguns]]. | ||
[[Image:Colt1878.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Colt1878.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge. A typical exposed hammers shotgun with short barrels.]] | ||
[[Image:G Gemma-12GDBS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:G Gemma-12GDBS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Upon arrival prefect Mori ([[Giuliano Gemma]]) in Palermo to deal with the local godfather.]] | ||
[[Image:12GDBS-IP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:12GDBS-IP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Local villagers normally wears a hunting shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:12GDBS-IP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:12GDBS-IP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Beretta M1934 == | == Beretta M1934 == | ||
Prefect Ceasare Mori (Giuliano Gemma) | Prefect Ceasare Mori ([[Giuliano Gemma]]) carry [[Beretta M1934]] pistol as a reserve gun. | ||
[[Image:Beretta_Model_1934_Pistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP]] | [[Image:Beretta_Model_1934_Pistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Beretta-M1934-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Beretta-M1934-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mori had hidden his private gun in the trunk.]] | ||
[[Image:G Gemma-B-M1934.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:G Gemma-B-M1934.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prefect holds his Beretta in action against the mafia.]] | ||
== Steyr 1912 pistol == | == Steyr 1912 pistol == | ||
One of brigands shoots rebellious farmers pigs from a [[Steyr 1912]] pistol. | |||
[[Image:SteyerHahn1913Pistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm]] | [[Image:SteyerHahn1913Pistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm]] | ||
[[Image:Steyr-M1912-IP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Steyr-M1912-IP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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== M1911A1 == | == M1911A1 == | ||
The assassin tried to kill the prefect in his office from [[M1911A1]] pistol, but Mori ([[Giuliano Gemma]]) disarmed him. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:M1911-TIP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:M1911-TIP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prefect jumped after the assassin's hand with a gun.]] | ||
[[Image:M1911-TIP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:M1911-TIP-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The killer´s gun fell to the ground ...]] | ||
[[Image:G Gemma-M1911-I.jpg|thumb|none|601px|]] | [[Image:G Gemma-M1911-I.jpg|thumb|none|601px|... Mori picks it up.]] | ||
== Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine == | == Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine == | ||
The Carabinieri prison guards were armed with a [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s. | The Carabinieri prison guards were armed with a [[Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine]]s. | ||
[[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:CarcanoM38CavCarbine.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm]] | ||
[[Image:Carcano-M91C-IF-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Carcano-M91C-IF-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle == | == Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle == | ||
[[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle]]s | Cavalry of ''Carabinieri'' are equipped with [[Carcano Rifle Series|Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle]]s. | ||
[[Image:CarcanoM91-38ShortRifle.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:CarcanoM91-38ShortRifle.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle for Cavalry - 6.5mm]] | ||
[[Image:Carcano-M91LR-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Carcano-M91SR-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Carcano-M91SR-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Carcano M91/24 == | |||
''Carabinieri'' also use [[Carcano Rifle Series#Carcano M91 TS (Special Troops) and M91/24|Carcano M91/24]] rifles fitted with bayonets. | |||
[[Image:9124.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Carcano M91/24 - 6.5mm.]] | |||
[[Image:Carcano-M91SRB-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Carcano-M91SRB-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:C-M91SRB-detail-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:C-M91SRB-detail-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Karabiner 98k == | == Karabiner 98k == | ||
Some | Some brigands are armed with a [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Karabiner-98k-TIP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Karabiner-98k-TIP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk | == Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III == | ||
Prefect Mori ([[Giuliano Gemma]]) as well as some bandits will also appear with [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] rifles. | |||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British.]] | ||
[[Image:G Gemma-SMLE-I.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:G Gemma-SMLE-I.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Lee-EnfieldMKI-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Lee-EnfieldMKI-IP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== MG42 (mocked up as Perino Machine Gun) == | == MG42 (mocked up as Perino Machine Gun) == | ||
Carabinieri | Carabinieri to conquer a fortress of brigand "Albanian" also help Perino Machine Guns (mocked [[MG42]]). | ||
[[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[Image:MG42.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Perino Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Perino Machine Gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano.]] | [[Image:Perino Machine Gun.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Perino Machine Gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano.]] | ||
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== Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun == | == Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun == | ||
The next weapon deployed against brigands in the fort became the [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun]]. | |||
[[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod]] | [[Image:M1914Hotchkiss.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod]] | ||
[[Image:Hotchkiss-M1914-TIP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Hotchkiss-M1914-TIP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:36, 18 December 2019
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I Am the Law (Original title: Il prefetto di ferro) is a 1977 Italian biographical crime drama directed by Pasquale Squitieri. The story takes place in 1925, when the Italian fascist government sent the new prefect of Sicily with the task of definitively destroy organized crime. Starring Giuliano Gemma as prefect Cesare Mori and Claudia Cardinale as Sicilian peasant woman Anna Torrisi.
The following guns were used in I Am the Law (Il prefetto di ferro):
Double barreled shotgun
The most commonly seen weapons in the film are the Double barreled shotguns.
Beretta M1934
Prefect Ceasare Mori (Giuliano Gemma) carry Beretta M1934 pistol as a reserve gun.
Steyr 1912 pistol
One of brigands shoots rebellious farmers pigs from a Steyr 1912 pistol.
M1911A1
The assassin tried to kill the prefect in his office from M1911A1 pistol, but Mori (Giuliano Gemma) disarmed him.
Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine
The Carabinieri prison guards were armed with a Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines.
Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle
Cavalry of Carabinieri are equipped with Carcano M91/38 Short Rifles.
Carcano M91/24
Carabinieri also use Carcano M91/24 rifles fitted with bayonets.
Karabiner 98k
Some brigands are armed with a Karabiner 98k rifles.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III
Prefect Mori (Giuliano Gemma) as well as some bandits will also appear with Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III rifles.
MG42 (mocked up as Perino Machine Gun)
Carabinieri to conquer a fortress of brigand "Albanian" also help Perino Machine Guns (mocked MG42).
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun
The next weapon deployed against brigands in the fort became the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun.
