Operation San Pietro (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Operation San Pietro is a comedy and crime film directed by Lucio Fulci, running about 93 minutes. “Wanted! These four numb-skulls stole a $50,000,000 statue from the Vatican... and sold it for $80.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Small time crook Napoleone falls into an unlikely gang made up of a gangster, called The Baron, and his two cohorts, Agonia and The Captain, where Napoleone takes them to Rome where they shack up with a shady used car dealer caled Il Cajella to help finance their new life of crime by planing to rob a statue from the Vatican. But a big-time American gangster, named Joe Ventura, hears about the heist and wants the priceless statue for himself by having his mistress, Samantha, come onto and betray the woman-hungry Cajella to give the statue away to her.

Who’s in it. Operation San Pietro stars Jean-Claude Brialy as Cajella, Wolfgang Kieling as Poulain, Heinz Rühmann as Erik Braun and Edward G. Robinson as Joe Ventura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Operation San Pietro has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Operation San Pietro page.

If you liked it. Fans of Operation San Pietro tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.