The Killer Wore Gloves (1974)
Overview
At Heathrow Airport, a man is razored to death in a toilet cubicle. A young woman, Peggy Foster, is concerned about the disappearance of Michael, her photographer boyfriend, who has been in Vietnam for months. In order to pay the rent, she reluctantly sub-lets her garret flat to a man called John Kirk Lawford. The new tenant wears sunglasses indoors and acts suspiciously. Peggy is lured to an abandoned airfield by a call from Michael but is shot at by a sniper. Back at her apartment block she is shocked to find that a man has apparently committed suicide by jumping from her balcony. While the police question Peggy, a stranger turns up and announces himself as John Kirk Lawford! Shirley, secretary to Peggy's lascivious publisher, is killed by a black-gloved intruder and the mystery deepens...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 1.375 |
Directed By
Juan Bosch
Crew
Luisa Maria Linares
Eugenio Alabiso
Pietro Nofri
Alberto De Stefanis
Juan Bosch
Julio Pérez de Rozas
Manlio Rocchetti
Jaime Fuentes
Juan Bosch
Jacinto Ferrer
Marcello Giombini
Santiago Rodríguez
Mario Ambrosino
Práxedes Martínez
David García
Ana Salmerón
Javier Ferrer
Juan Bosch
Renato Izzo
Ascensión Hernández
José Ulloa
Mario Ambrosino
Angelo Spadoni
Jaime Fuentes
Rosa Luciani
Renato Izzo
Lamberto Andreani
Angelo Pennoni
Enrico Lucidi
Carmen Fábregas
José Malla
Luis Marin
TOP CAST
Gillian Hills
Peggy Foster
Ángel del Pozo
John Kirk Lawford
Silvia Solar
Jackie Polianski
Stelio Candelli
Ronald James
Carlos Otero
Mr. Lewis
Bruno Corazzari
John Kirk Lawford
Goyo Lebrero
Anthony
Manuel Gas
Inspector Walton
Gabriel Agustí
Inspector Redford
Irene D'Astrea
Anthony's wife
Orchidea De Santis
Shirley
Raf Baldassarre
Man at Subway Station (uncredited)
Esteban Dalmases
Waiter (uncredited)
Juan Torres
Office worker (uncredited)
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