Cry of a Prostitute
Original Italian poster
Cry of a Prostitute Quelli che contano , "Those who count") is a 1974 Italian crime movie directed by Andrea Bianchi. A hired gun Tony Aniante (Henry Silva ) returns to his native town in Sicily after many years in America and finds it ripped by a feud of two mafia bosses. Working for both sides, Aniante leads them to mutual destruction. The story has many similarities to such well known movies as Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo A Fistful of Dollars
The following weapons were used in the film Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano) : Error creating thumbnail: File missing WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Revolvers Smith & Wesson Military & Police Don Turi Scannapieco's (Mario Landi ) personal firearm is a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver. After Don Turi is killed, his revolver is taken by Carmela who gives it to Zino (Alfredo Pea ), Don Turi's grandson. Zino in turn passes the revolver to Tony Aniante (Henry Silva ) who uses it in the climactic scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern S&W reproduction of the classic (Pre-1957) M&P. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Turi holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carmela takes the revolver from Don Turi's body... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and hands it to Zino. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zino holds the revolver. A grip with a lanyard ring is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Half-dead Tony Aniante takes the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tony Aniante fires the revolver in a classic Western movie-style showdown. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M&P revolver is seen in a flashback scene of the murdering of Tony's parents. It seems to be a different movie prop as it has plain grips unlike Don Turi's revolver. Smith & Wesson Model 36 In several scenes, Don Ricuzzo's henchmen carry Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers (some of them may be Riva Esterina Dobermanns ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's henchman aims his revolver at Don Cascemi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Don Ricuzzo's henchman draws his revolver during the bar fighting with Toni Aniante. This revolver can be a Riva Esterina Dobermann as it seems to have a high profile front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's bodyguard (Giancarlo Del Duca ) holds a snub nose revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the revolver. It appears to be an original Model 36 rather than Dobermann. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A snub nose revolver is seen in a flashback scene of the murdering of Tony's parents. Pistols Luger P08 A Luger P08 is Tony Aniante's (Henry Silva ) weapon of choice. In the final scene Don Cascemi (Vittorio Sanipoli ) holds Tony's Luger.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the pistol in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tony draws his Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A firing Luger is seen in a flashback scene of the murdering of Tony's parents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Cascemi threatens Tony with his own pistol. M1911A1 Several henchmen of both Don Ricuzzo and Don Turi carry M1911A1 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's henchman holds his pistol during the attempt to kidnap Don Cascemi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle is seen in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Turi's henchman carries a pistol tucked at his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's henchman with a 1911. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same characters hits Toni Aniante with his pistol. Beretta M1951 In the final scene several hitmen, sent by Capo di capos (the "bis boss" of mafia), are armed with Beretta M1951 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M951 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A hitman holds his pistol. Submachine Guns Beretta M12 Don Ricuzzo Cantimo (Fausto Tozzi ) uses a Beretta M12 in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M12 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Don Ricuzzo's SMG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's bodyguard (Giancarlo Del Duca ) holds his Beretta. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo holds the SMG in the climactic scene. Beretta M38/42 or M38/44 During the night shootout, one of Don Turi's henchmen is armed with a submachine gun. It appears to be a Beretta M38/42 or Beretta M38/44 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38/44 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the climactic shootout one man is armed with a submachine gun that appears to be a Beretta M38/42 or Beretta M38/44 , fitted with a Thompson-style foregrip.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man at the right fires an SMG with a foregrip. Shotguns Beretta Model RS-200 Alfio Scannapieco (Pietro Torrisi ), Don Turi's son, carries a Beretta Model RS-200 pump-action shotgun in several scenes. During the night shootout on the beach, Don Turi Scannapieco (Mario Landi ) takes his son's gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta RS-200 - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfio holds the shotgun during the attack of Don Ricuzzo's men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alfio holds the shotgun during the night shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Turi fires the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the gun. Lupara Numerous henchmen of both Don Ricuzzo and Don Turi use Lupara shotguns in classic Mafia-style, with sawn-off barrels and intact buttstocks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dominion Arms Outlaw Sawed Off shotgun - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's man fires from ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Don Ricuzzo's man fires a lupara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's man is shot and drops his lupara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman fires his lupara. Double Barreled Shotgun Double Barreled Shotguns with long barrels are also used by various henchmen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Ricuzzo's man with double-barreled shotgun on guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Don Turi's man runs with a double-barreled shotgun. 
