[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Blazing Magnum (1976)

A genre straddling Italian / Canadian co-production that fuses the classic poliziottesco crime thriller with a giallo murder mystery.

Stuart Whitman, John Saxon, Martin Landau, Tisa Farrow and Gayle Hunnicutt lead a strong cast in this entertaining thriller. There is action galore including a couple of tasty car chases created by the legend that is R?my Julienne, and Whitman's cop brawling with virtually everyone he comes across whilst untangling the murderous plot which thankfully isn't labyrinthian (Unless i missed a bunch of intricacies, which isn't out of the question).

Also known as Shadows in an Empty Room which suits the giallo aspects perfectly, it's UK Blu-ray title Blazing Magnum thankfully does not lie and tells you all you really need to know about this gung-ho exploiter from director Alberto De Martino.