In Italy in the early 1970s the spaghetti western fad was slowly dying and filmgoer’s attention was now turning to poliziotteschi, a cop-and-robber brand of cinema that contained high body counts, violence and lawlessness.  1974’s “Emergency Squad,” contained all the elements, presented in an exciting and entertaining fashion.

Riding high on the James Bond/spy wave, some of the most memorable movies from the 1960s are international affairs, with art and jewel thievery being a completely reasonable career choice.  Thankfully, 1968’s “Grand Slam,” does nothing to dispel any of these cliches.