Bronson stars as , a tough Phoenix police detective who is recruited by the FBI for a sensitive international assignment. His mission: travel to Switzerland to retrieve Jackie Pruit (played by Bronson’s real-life wife, Jill Ireland), the ditzy but dangerous mistress of a powerful mob boss.

Movie Spotlight: Love and Bullets (1979) – Bronson in the Alps

The goal is to bring her back to the U.S. to testify against her lover, the stuttering mafioso (Rod Steiger). However, Bomposa isn't about to let her spill his secrets. He dispatches a team of professional assassins, including the cold-blooded Vittorio Farroni (Henry Silva), to ensure she never makes it off the mountain alive. Cast & Crew Highlights

The film boasts an impressive roster of veteran talent, though critics at the time felt some were underutilized: