The Fiend

The Fiend

The Fiend

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The Fiend

1977

1h 34m

6.2(21 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A low rank journalist at Tribuna Sera newspaper receives a letter one day. His correspondence contains a serial killer's letters, which he exploits.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Johnny Dorelli

Valerio Barigozzi

Johnny Dorelli

Acting

Sydne Rome

Dina

Sydne Rome

Acting

Renzo Palmer

Baruffi

Renzo Palmer

Acting

Yves Beneyton

Giorgio Mesca

Yves Beneyton

Acting

Enzo Santaniello

Luca Barigozzi

Enzo Santaniello

Acting

Henning Schlüter

Nicola Mesca

Henning Schlüter

Acting

Renato Scarpa

Livraghi

Renato Scarpa

Acting

Gianrico Tedeschi

Nonno Gustavo

Gianrico Tedeschi

Acting

Orazio Orlando

Commissario Pisani

Orazio Orlando

Acting

Salvatore Baccaro

Lupo cattivo

Salvatore Baccaro

Acting

Angelica Ippolito

Anna

Angelica Ippolito

Editing

Carlo Reali

Brigadiere

Carlo Reali

Acting

Vittorio Zarfati

Avvocato

Vittorio Zarfati

Acting

Mauro Vestri

Segretario al giornale

Mauro Vestri

Acting

Clara Colosimo

Donatella Domenica Donati

Clara Colosimo

Acting

Renzo Rinaldi

Unknown Role

Renzo Rinaldi

Acting

Guerrino Crivello

Mitomane

Guerrino Crivello

Acting

Carlo Demi

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Giuseppe Terranova

Unknown Role

Giuseppe Terranova

Acting

Omero Capanna

Guy with camera

Omero Capanna

Acting

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Acting

Vito Passeri

Custody Guard

Vito Passeri

Acting

Riccardo Petrazzi

Man watching football match

Riccardo Petrazzi

Acting

Franca Scagnetti

Portinaia

Franca Scagnetti

Acting

Valentino Simeoni

Parcheggiatore

Valentino Simeoni

Acting

Liana Tabacchino

Newspaper Employee

No Image

Acting

Tonino Tommasi

TV Studio Worker

Tonino Tommasi

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