When a possessive narcotics detective strongly suspects that his young beautiful wife is cheating on him, he hires a professional hitman to bump her off. All the while trying to solve a string of strange murders.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
John Mills | ... | Inspector Franz Bulon | |
Luciana Paluzzi | ... | Lisa | |
Robert Hoffmann | ... | Max Lindt | |
Renate Kasché | ... | Marianne (as Renata Kashe) | |
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Carlo Hintermann | ... | Mansfeld |
Tullio Altamura | ... | Ostermeyer | |
Enzo Fiermonte | ... | Siegert | |
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Loris Bazzocchi | ... | Kruger |
Jimmy il Fenomeno | ... | (as Jimmy Soffrano) | |
Paola Natale | |||
Mirella Pamphili | |||
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Vanna Polverosi | ... | Ursula |
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Rodolfo Licari | ... | Olaf |
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Bernardino Solitari | ... | Muller |
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Carlo Spadoni | ... | Eric |
When a possessive narcotics detective strongly suspects that his young beautiful wife is cheating on him, he hires a professional hitman to bump her off. All the while trying to solve a string of strange murders.
Not the wildest of gialli, if indeed, it really does qualify as one, but a most competent and engaging mystery. John Mills is surprisingly good as the ageing husband to the flirty Bond girl, Luciana Paluzzi and although the bad boy seems far too glamorous for the role, Robert Hoffman does well. Decent script, which always helps and what starts simply enough becomes far more involved as we progress. Indeed we quickly learn who the killer is but not why or just how many are involved. That Mills plays as an Englishman gives this a certain slant that helps make the film different from others of the time and though the music is somewhat flat, seems fitting enough for the drab location. I don't know where this was shot but it doesn't look like Italy so is perhaps Germany or even Austria. No stunning set pieces and the flashes of nudity seem added and likely to not be Paluzzi.