Alvaro Tei

Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.

Deux industriels italiens, Roberto Micheli et Giorgio Calvi, commanditent le meurtre de l’un de leur associé, Mauro Martini. Des hommes de main escortent le tueur, un ancien déserteur de la guerre du Vietnam, jusqu’au bureau de la cible. Son contrat exécuté, celui-ci se remémore dans quelles conditions il a été amené à commettre ce crime.