I Am the Law (Il prefetto di ferro)

Il prefetto di ferro Movie Poster Country Italy Directed by Pasquale Squitieri Release Date 1977 Language Italian Studio Rizzoli Film Distributor Wild East Productions Main Cast Character Actor Prefect Cesare Mori Giuliano Gemma Anna Torrisi Claudia Cardinale Donna di Gangi Lina Sastri Brigand "Albanian" Francisco Rabal

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.

Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge. A typical exposed hammers shotgun with short barrels.

Upon arrival prefect Mori (Giuliano Gemma) in Palermo to deal with the local godfather.

Local villagers normally wears a hunting shotgun.

Beretta M1934

Prefect Ceasare Mori (Giuliano Gemma) carry Beretta M1934 pistol as a reserve gun.

Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP

Mori had hidden his private gun in the trunk.

Prefect holds his Beretta in action against the mafia.

Steyr 1912 pistol

One of brigands shoots rebellious farmers pigs from a Steyr 1912 pistol.

Steyr Hahn Model 1912 (1913 mfg) - 9x23mm

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M1911A1

The assassin tried to kill the prefect in his office from M1911 pistol, but Mori (Giuliano Gemma) disarmed him.

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

Prefect jumped after the assassin's hand with a gun.

The killer´s gun fell to the ground ...

... Mori picks it up.

Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine

The Carabinieri prison guards were armed with a Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbines.

Carcano M91/38 Cavalry Carbine with folded bayonet - 6.5x52mm

Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle

Cavalry of Carabinieri are equipped with Carcano M91/38 Short Rifles.

Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle for Cavalry - 6.5mm

Carcano M91/24

Carabinieri also use Carcano M91/24 rifles fitted with bayonets.

Carcano M91/24 - 6.5mm.

Karabiner 98k

Some brigands are armed with a Karabiner 98k rifles.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British.

MG42 (mocked up as Perino Machine Gun)

Carabinieri to conquer a fortress of brigand "Albanien" also help Perino Machine Guns (mocked MG42).

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Perino Machine Gun - 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano.

Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun

The next weapon deployed against brigands in the fort became the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun.

M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun with Tripod