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Death Smiles on a Murderer (1973)
La morte ha sorriso all'assassino (original title)

92 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   11 July 1973 (Italy)
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A man discovers an ancient Incan formula for raising the dead, and uses it for a series of revenge murders.

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writers:

Joe D'Amato (screenplay), Joe D'Amato (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ewa Aulin, Klaus Kinski and Angela Bo
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Cast

Cast overview:
Ewa Aulin Ewa Aulin ...
Greta von Holstein
Klaus Kinski ...
Dr. Sturges
Angela Bo Angela Bo ...
Eva von Ravensbrück
Sergio Doria Sergio Doria ...
Walter von Ravensbrück
Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio ...
Inspector Dannick
Marco Mariani Marco Mariani ...
Simeon, the butler
Luciano Rossi Luciano Rossi ...
Franz, Greta's Brother
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart Giacomo Rossi-Stuart ...
Dr. von Ravensbrück, Walter's Father
Fernando Cerulli Fernando Cerulli ...
Professor Kempte (as Franco Cerulli)
Carla Mancini Carla Mancini ...
Gertrude - the Maid
Giorgio Dolfin Giorgio Dolfin ...
Maier - Ballet dancer
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A man discovers an ancient Incan formula for raising the dead, and uses it for a series of revenge murders.

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Murder | Surrealism | Trauma | Experiment | Grindhouse  | See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

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Also Known As:

Death Smiled at Murder See more »

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Italy:  | USA: (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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