''Frame Up'' (, literally: "That Bastard Inspector Sterling") is a 1968 Italian noir-

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. In 1971, the American edit was shortened by several minutes and released as ''The Falling Man''.Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.

Plot

A police inspector's son is killed by a gang of thieves and is accused of having killed a police informer. After being kicked out of the police department, the inspector must discover the truth on his own.

Cast

as Inspector Sterling *

as Janet *

as Police Commissioner Donald * Carlo Palmucci as Gary *

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as O'Neil *

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as Joseph Randolph * Larry Dolgin as Kelly * Charlene Polite as Anne * Bob Molden as Rocky

Production

''Frame Up'' was shot at

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in Rome and on location in

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Release

''Frame Up'' was released theatrically in Italy on 13 April 1968 where it was distributed by Unidis. The film grossed a total of 397,425,000

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on its theatrical run. The film circulated in various edited forms on its initial release. The European version is about Sterling's quest to find a man who murdered his son and framed him for shooting an informant. It is dramatised through flashbacks that lead up to the murder. The American edit of the film was distributed through Heritage Enterprises in 1971 and re-titled ''The Falling Man'' which runs at 85 minutes. The edit changes the story and has a new English-language dub and a new score by Marcel Lawler.

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External links

* Italian crime films 1968 crime films 1960s Italian-language films English-language Italian films Films directed by Emilio Miraglia Films shot in San Francisco Films shot at Cinecittà Studios 1968 films 1960s Italian films Films about post-traumatic stress disorder Italian films about revenge {{1960s-crime-film-stub