The Terror with Cross-Eyes (1972)
Overview
To gain fame quickly - three actors - Mino, Giacinto and Mirella, stage a fake murder (Mirella is the "victim"), then plan to find the "body" at the most opportune moment. Unfortunately, a real murder takes place in Mirella's apartment when a young woman named Margaret is killed. Having left abundant clues to the fake murder, Mino and Giacinto realise the only way to save themselves from jail is to find Margaret's killer. Despite the intrusions of a stupid police inspector, the two men discover she was killed by a mysterious "organization". Although every witness they try to question is killed by a hitman, they eventually unravel the mystery...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.296 |
Directed By
Steno
Crew
Franco Tamponi
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Alberto Boccianti
Dino De Laurentiis
Steno
Giulio Scarnicci
Giulio Scarnicci
Steno
Raimondo Vianello
Raimondo Vianello
Guido De Angelis
Maurizio De Angelis
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Mario Forges Davanzati
Roberto Forges Davanzati
TOP CAST
Enrico Montesano
Mino Orlandi
Alighiero Noschese
Giacinto Puddu
Francis Blanche
Commissioner Pigna
Isabella Biagini
Mirella Trombetti
Lino Banfi
Vice Commissioner Magli
María Baxa
Margaretha
Luca Sportelli
Director
Francesco Mulè
Quaestor
Daniele Vargas
José
Umberto Raho
Jean-Pierre, murderer
Valentino Macchi
speaker TV
Nello Pazzafini
Ivan
Mimmo Poli
Barman al party
Marcella Di Falco
Gangster
Gildo Di Marco
Gangster
Isabelle Marchall
Motorcyclist
Gastone Pescucci
Taxi driver
Ada Pometti
RAI TV Employee
Luciano Rossi
Gangster
Maria Tedeschi
Party guest
Renato Dorascenzi
Usher (uncredited)
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