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The Skin Under the Claws

The Skin Under the Claws

19753.61h 16m

Overview

A series of brutal murders, the police on their toes, but they can not find a way to catch the sadistic murderer. A mad doctor experiments with ways to cheat death and confuse his pursuers with the help of a corpse identical DNA to his own. His young female victims are raped and brutally murdered with a knife. In the victims' fingernails will find the police traces of rotted human flesh.

Directed by Alessandro Santini
Written by Alessandro Santini
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Top Cast

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Professor Helmut

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Geneviève Audry

Dr. Silvia Pieri

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Tino Boriani

Dr. Gianni Dani

Ettore Ribotta

Ettore Ribotta

Commissioner Rinaldi

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Agostino De Simone

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Renzo Borelli

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Mirella Rossi

Prostitute

Ada Pometti

Ada Pometti

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Franco Rossi

Themes & Keywords

murdermad doctor

About The Skin Under the Claws

The Skin Under the Claws is a mystery, horror film released in 1975 exploring themes of murder, mad doctor. Directed by Alessandro Santini, it stars Gordon Mitchell, Geneviève Audry, Tino Boriani. A series of brutal murders, the police on their toes, but they can not find a way to catch the sadistic murderer. A mad doctor experiments with ways to cheat death and confuse his pursuers with the help of a corpse identical DNA to his own. His young female victims are raped and brutally murdered with a knife. In the victims' fingernails will find the police traces of rotted human flesh.

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