1972

1h 36m

6.4(38 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Overview

Following the mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case, but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

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George Hilton

Inspector Luca Peretti

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Salvo Randone

Chief Marò

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William Berger

Giorgio Canavese

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Marilù Tolo

Dr. Anna Borgese

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Manuel Zarzo

Brigadier Bozzi (as Manolo Zarzo)

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Patty Shepard

Paola Rossi, the teacher

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Piero Lulli

Alessandro Moroni

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Helga Liné

Mrs. Paradisi

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Tullio Valli

Oliviero Moroni

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Dante Maggio

Mattia Guardapelle

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Dana Ghia

Eleonora Moroni

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Alfredo Mayo

Beniamino

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Mónica Randall

Carla Moroni

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Corrado Gaipa

Head of Insurance Company

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Lara Wendel

Stefania Moroni (as Daniela Rachele Barnes)

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Francesco Di Federico

Vincenzo Paradisi

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Lola Gaos

Adele Rudigiani

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Sergio Mendizábal

Rag. Civitelli

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Sofia Dionisio

Servant at Moroni's home

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Luigi Antonio Guerra

Postman witness

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Elisa Mainardi

Servant at Moroni's home

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Enzo Fiermonte

Jib crane owner

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Annamaria Chio

Woman witness in post office

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Antonio Spaccatini

Silvestri

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Guerrino Crivello

Barman at Bar Latteria

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Andrea Scotti

Witness in post office

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Pietro Ceccarelli

Giorgio Canavese's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Jean-Pierre Clarain

Driver in Moroni's Home (uncredited)

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Remo De Angelis

Mario Ansuini (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Marrocco

Policeman in the Ansuini Crime Scene (uncredited)

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Sergio Testori

Kidnapper (uncredited)

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