Strange Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 40min
- Action, Crime
- 09 Mar 1976 (Italy)
- Movie
In Canada, a rough Ottawa cop seeks the killer who poisoned his sister.
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Cast verified as complete
| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Capt. Tony Saitta
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| John Saxon | ... |
Sgt. Ned Matthews
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| Martin Landau | ... |
Dr. George Tracer
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| Tisa Farrow | ... |
Julie Foster
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| Carole Laure | ... |
Louise Saitta
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| Jean Leclerc | ... |
Robert Tracer
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| Gayle Hunnicutt | ... |
Margie Cohn
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| Jean Marchand | ... |
Terence
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| Anthony Forrest | ... |
Robert Tracer
(as Antony Forest)
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| Andrée St-Laurent | ... |
Rose Tracer
(as Andree St. Laurent)
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| Peter MacNeill | ... |
Alexander
(as Peter Mac Neil)
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Julie Wildman |
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James Tapp |
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Jérôme Tiberghien | ... |
Ted Sullivan
(as Jerome Thibergien)
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Terence G. Ross | ... |
(as Terence Ross)
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Dave Nichols |
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Jene Chandler |
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| Aubert Pallascio | ... |
Driver chased by Saitta (uncredited)
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Amadeo Pollini | ... |
The Dwarf (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alberto De Martino | ... | (as Martin Herbert) |
Written by
| Vincenzo Mannino | ... | (screenplay) (as Vincent Mann) & |
| Gianfranco Clerici | ... | (screenplay) (as Frank Clark) |
Produced by
| Edmondo Amati | ... | producer |
| Maurizio Amati | ... | co-producer |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ||
Cinematography by
| Joe D'Amato | ... | director of photography (as Antony Ford) |
Editing by
| Vincenzo Tomassi | ... | (as Vincent P. Thomas) |
Editorial Department
| Marie-Michelle Dufresne | ... | second assistant film editor (as Maryse Dufresne) |
| Ivan Friends | ... | first assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Michel Proulx | ... | (as Michel Proulux) |
Costume Design by
| Louise Jobin | ||
Makeup Department
| Henry Brown | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Louiselle Champagne | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Louisette Champagne) |
| Pierre David | ... | hair dresser |
Production Management
| Mychèle Boudrias | ... | assistant production manager (as Michele Boudrias) |
| Ginette Hardy | ... | second assistant production manager |
| Robert Ménard | ... | production manager (as Robert Menard) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joel Douglas | ... | assistant director (as Joe Douglas) |
| Mireille Goulet | ... | second assistant director |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | second unit director: car chases (as Julienne Remy) |
Art Department
| Leslie-France Calder | ... | assistant property man |
| Jacques Chamberland | ... | property man |
Sound Department
| Normand Mercier | ... | boom operator |
| Patrick Rousseau | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunt coordinator: car stunts |
| Tom Sutton | ... | stunts / stunt double Stuart Whitman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Jacques Gervais | ... | camera operator (as Jean Jacques Gervais) |
| James Gray | ... | chief electrician (as Jim Gray) |
| Serge Grenier | ... | head grip |
| Allan Smith | ... | assistant camera |
| Ivanove Wladimir | ... | camera operator |
| Fernando Massaccesi | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Luc Le Flaguais | ... | wardrobe (as Luc Leflaquais) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monique Maranda | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| Peter Fernandez | ... | dialogue director |
| Mario Nadeau | ... | production assistant |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: John Saxon (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Tisa Farrow (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Anthony Forrest (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing: Martin Landau (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Stuart Whitman (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Gayle Hunnicutt (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Jean LeClerc (uncredited) |
| Serena Verdirosi | ... | voice dubbing: Carole Laure (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fida Cinematografica (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Atlas Film (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hemdale Film Distribution (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Strange Shadows In An Empty Room')
- World Eiga (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Medusa Communications and Marketing (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Delon Films International (1976) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Filmitalus (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Atlas Film Video (1984) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- Fortune 5 DVD (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Indigo (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Magic Video II (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Medusa Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Movie Sale Malden (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Pront-Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- StudioCanal UK (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Canadian National Railway (thanks)
- City of Montreal (thanks)
- Habitat 67 (thanks)
- La Baita (thanks)
- Ministry of Transportation, Quebec (thanks)
- Montreal International Airport (thanks)
- Montreal Police Department (thanks)
- Prima Edizioni Musicali (music publisher)
- St. Jacques Savings Bank (thanks)
- The Quebec Department of Highways (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An Ottawa police captain searches for the person who poisoned his sister, who was attending the university in Montreal. So desperate is he for revenge that he begin to use his own brutal methods to find the killer. Soon he discovers that not everything is what he thought it was. Written by Ørnås |
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| Taglines | Walk with her if you dare...for every step will bring you closer, closer, closer to the meaning of fear! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clips of the car chase from this film are used in the Geico commercials "Do dogs chase cats?" See more » |
| Goofs | The driver of a car passing by can be seen watching filming as cop walks into sex shop. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ultimate Poliziotteschi Trailer Shoot-Out (2017). See more » |