Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta (1977, Canada)

A low budget Italian and French-Canadian shoot-em-up film by Alberto de Martino.

There's not much of a plot, but at one stage the rough tough policeman has to battle with two partly dressed transvestites in a tower-block apartment.

The first removes her wig and tries to kill him by throwing a large, soft make-up bag at him.

When the first attacker is temporarily winded, the second one finds an open razor and is a bit more of a threat. She keeps her wig on, but has apparently removed her boobs in readiness. When she is beaten, an electric hair-curler is used as the instrument of violence. (I'm not making this up!)

The film is also known as:
.44 Special (1976)
Blazing Magnums (1976)
Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
Special Magnum for Tony Saitta, A (1976)
Strange Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
Tough Tony Saitta (1976)

HF September 2002

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