1970

1h 33m

6.2(29 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Drama

Overview

A chief police inspector investigates the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman, the daughter of a lonely widower. After she turns up dead, the cops race to find the killers before the grieving father does

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Frank Wolff

Duca Lamberti

Raf Vallone

Amanzio Berzaghi

Gabriele Tinti

Mascaranti

Eva Renzi

Lamberti's Wife

Gillian Bray

Donatella Berzaghi

Gigi Rizzi

Salvatore

Beryl Cunningham

Herrero

Checco Rissone

Ing. Salvarsanti

Wilma Casagrande

Concetta

Marco Mariani

Franco Baronia

Creative team

Directed by: Duccio Tessari
Written by: Biagio Proietti
Duccio Tessari
Produced by: Artur Brauner

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