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Director:
Umberto Lenzi
Writers:
Umberto Lenzi (story)
Umberto Lenzi (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 December 1966 (Italy) more
Genre:
Adventure | Crime more
User Comments:
Very cool crime caper from Umberto Lenzi more (3 total)

Cast

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Glenn Saxson ... Kriminal
Helga Liné ... Inge & Trude
Andrea Bosic ... Ispettore Milton
Ivano Staccioli ... Alex Lafont
Esmeralda Ruspoli ... Lady Gold
Dante Posani ... Frank
Franco Fantasia ... Commissario Murad
Susan Baker ... Margie Swan
Armando Calvo ... Gandur
Mary Arden ... Gloria Farr
Rossella Bergamonti ... Miss Dickinson
Mirella Pamphili
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Consalvo Dell'Arti ... Comm. Megress
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La máscara de Kriminal (Spain)
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
Italy | Spain
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:18

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Referenced in Creepshow (1982) more

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Very cool crime caper from Umberto Lenzi, 23 June 2008
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Author: The_Void from Beverley Hills, England

Umberto Lenzi is best known for his gory zombie flicks, Giallo's and Italian Cop movies; but there are a few gems from other genres dotted around his filmography, and Kriminal is definitely one of the best of them! The film is based on a comic book and follows the fortunes of a 'cartoon' criminal out to steal whatever he can. The obvious film to compare this to would be Mario Bava's pulp fiction thriller 'Diabolik', although this one is (slightly) more grounded in reality and while it doesn't have the comic book grandeur of Bava's later effort; all in all, I wouldn't hesitate to call Kriminal a better film. Glenn Saxson takes the lead role as 'Kriminal' - a notorious yet incognito thief who wears a skeleton suit and somehow manages to get the better of the police every time they try to stop him from stealing. The plot starts properly when an opportunity to steal a large amount of diamonds from a safe deposit box in Instanbul presents itself. Kriminal masterminds a plot to liberate the jewels; but first has to worm his way into several people's affections.

The film has a great comic book style and Umberto Lenzi effortlessly manages to give the film a real stylish verve that benefits the plot immensely. Glenn Saxson might not be a great actor, but he fits the bill as the title character and actually looks like he might be a drawing from a comic book himself! The film features Kriminal wearing a suit painted as a skeleton; although unfortunately this part of the film doesn't come off as being as cool as it could have been; but it does give the film an extra interesting element. There are plenty of characters to move the plot along, and while the plotting does get a little confusing at times; it's generally interesting enough. Lenzi manages some really beautiful locations and he definitely gets the best out of 'high society' in Istanbul. There are also a number of lovely ladies on display, which is always a bonus too! There's no real point to the film; but the ending is good enough and the film finishes in a 'fun' way. Overall, I'm not surprised that this isn't one of Lenzi's better known films - but it's certainly not a bad one and I highly recommend seeing it...if you can find it!

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