How to Kill a Judge (Perché si uccide un magistrato)

How to Kill a Judge (Perché si uccide un magistrato) Original Movie Poster Country Italy Directed by Damiano Damiani Release Date 1975 Language Italian Studio Capital Rizzoli Film Main Cast Character Actor Giacomo Solaris Franco Nero Antonia Traini Françoise Fabian De Fornari Pierluigi Aprà Derrasi Giancarlo Badessi Meloria Luciano Catenacci Doctor Valgardeni Giorgio Cerioni Alberto Traini-Luis Marco Guglielmi Vincenzo Terrasini Renzo Palmer

How to Kill a Judge (original title Perché si uccide un magistrato) is a 1975 French detective drama directed by Damiano Damiani. Franco Nero appears in unusual role of the film director Giacomo Solaris who directed a movie about a corrupt attorney. The main character of Solaris' movie is based on a real person. Several days after the opening night the prototype of movie character is assassinated, like it was in the movie. Solaris have to conduct his own investigation.

The following weapons were used in the film How to Kill a Judge (Perché si uccide un magistrato):

Pistols

Beretta M1951

A Beretta M1951 is seen in Solaris' movie in the scene of the assassination.

Beretta M951 - 9x19mm

An actor in the role of a murderer holds a Beretta M1951.

Beretta M1934

Vincenzo Terrasini (Renzo Palmer) carries a Beretta M1934 in the glovebox of his car.

Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP

Terrasini puts the pistol in glovebox.

He tries to get it back when he is under attack.

Beretta Model 70

A Beretta Model 70 is used by the murderer of the attorney Traini-Luis (his identity is revealed only in the end of the film).

Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP

The murderer hides the pistol in his bag.

Unidentified pistols

In one scene two killers are armed with pistols that aren't seen clear enough to be identified for sure. They look like some Beretta model, maybe Beretta M1951 but it's only a guess.

Submachine Guns

Beretta Model 38/42 or Model 38/44

In one scene carabiniers, disguised as construction workers, are armed with Beretta Model 38/44 or Beretta Model 38/44 SMGs. Same SMGs are seen in hands of uniformed policemen in several scenes.

Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm

Beretta Model 38/44 - 9x19mm

Disguised carabiniers arm themselves with SMGs.

They move on the street.

Another view of the same scene.

A policeman at the background holds a Beretta SMG.

A close view of the receiver (at the left).

Beretta M12

A plainclothes detective is seen with a Beretta M12 SMG.

Beretta M12 - 9x19mm