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Mr. Ricco is a 1975 crime drama film directed by Paul Bogart and starring Dean Martin in his last leading film role, along with Eugene Roche, Denise Nicholas and Cindy Williams. [2] [3] Plot. A murder charge is dropped against San Francisco black militant Frankie Steele, who is represented by liberal attorney Joe Ricco.
Feb 21, 2018 · Director Bogart pulls off some effective scenes and energises the film, the plot thickens tastily in Robert Hoban’s screenplay (based on a story by Ed Harvey and Francis Kiernan), and cinematographer Frank Stanley’s location filming is exciting.
flat thriller. San Francisco defense attorney Joe Ricco (Dean Martin) gets his black militant client Frankie Steele (Thalmus Rasulala) free from murder charge and then Steele murders two cops. Ricco's friend's young son is the witness identifying Steele.
Screenwriter Ed Harvey, Francis Kiernan, Robert Hoban. Production Co Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Rating PG. Genre Crime, Drama. Original Language English. Release Date (Streaming) Feb 11, 2017. Runtime
- Crime, Drama
Robert Hoban. Screenplay. Ed Harvey. Story. Francis Kiernan. Story. Accused murderer Frankie Steele walks free, thanks to the efforts of San Francisco defense lawyer Joe Ricco. Then a pair of cop killings strikes the city. All signs point to the newly released Steele as the perpetrator.
Jan 31, 1975 · Convinced that Steele isn’t behind the murders, Ricco launches an inquiry and runs up against a police lieutenant assigned to birddog him, evidence planted by a racist cop and several assassination attempts on Ricco himself. As the mystery deepens, so does the danger.
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- Dean Martin
- Paul Bogart
Aug 9, 2016 · A defense lawyer faces down racist killers to prove his black client innocent.
