Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
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1971
1h 44m
6.5(417 votes)
Horror
Thriller
Mystery

Overview

Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.

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35 members
Acting

Michael Brandon

Roberto Tobias

Michael Brandon
Acting

Mimsy Farmer

Nina Tobias

Mimsy Farmer
Acting

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Gianni Arrosio

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Acting

Aldo Bufi Landi

Pathologist

Aldo Bufi Landi
Acting

Calisto Calisti

Carlo Marosi

Calisto Calisti
Acting

Marisa Fabbri

Amelia, the Maid

Marisa Fabbri
Acting

Oreste Lionello

The Professor

Oreste Lionello
Acting

Fabrizio Moroni

Mirko

Fabrizio Moroni
Acting

Corrado Olmi

Porter

Corrado Olmi
Acting

Stefano Satta Flores

Andrea

Stefano Satta Flores
Acting

Laura Troschel

Maria

Laura Troschel
Acting

Francine Racette

Dalia

Francine Racette
Acting

Bud Spencer

Diomede / Godfrey

Bud Spencer
Acting

Dante Cleri

Coffin Salesman

Dante Cleri
Acting

Guerrino Crivello

Rambaldi, the Neighbor

Guerrino Crivello
Acting

Gildo Di Marco

Postman

Gildo Di Marco
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Police Commissioner Pini

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Leopoldo Migliori

Musician

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Fulvio Mingozzi

Music Studio Manager

Fulvio Mingozzi
Acting

Stefano Oppedisano

Bearded guy with girlfriend

Stefano Oppedisano
Acting

Pino Patti

Funeral Exhibition Attendant

Pino Patti
Acting

Ada Pometti

Extra (credit only)

Ada Pometti
Acting

Jacques Stany

Psychiatrist

Jacques Stany
Acting

Fortunato Cecilia

Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

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Acting

Franz Colangeli

Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

Franz Colangeli
Acting

Shirley Corrigan

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Shirley Corrigan
Directing

Luigi Cozzi

Masked Killer in Theater (uncredited)

Luigi Cozzi
Acting

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)

Giovanni Di Benedetto
Acting

Sandro Dori

Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)

Sandro Dori
Acting

Renzo Marignano

Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)

Renzo Marignano
Acting

Quinto Marziali

Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

Quinto Marziali
Acting

Diego Morreale

Extra (uncredited)

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Anna Maria Perego

Delia's Mother (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Pupita Lea Scuderoni

Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Acting

Maurizio Streccioni

Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)

Maurizio Streccioni

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