
The New York Ripper(1982)
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.


In Copenhagen, a blind pianist hunts the culprit in string of murders, each linked by the presence of a yellow shawl and a black cat.

Anthony Steffen
Peter Oliver

Sylva Koscina
Françoise Ballais

Giovanna Lenzi
Susan Leclerc

Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Victor Morgan

Shirley Corrigan
Margot Thornhill

Renato De Carmine
Inspector Jansen

Umberto Raho
Burton

Annabella Incontrera
Helga Schurn

Romano Malaspina
Harry

Imelde Marani
Harry's girlfriend
The Crimes of the Black Cat is a thriller, mystery, horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of mannequin, cat, razor, serial killer. Directed by Sergio Pastore, it stars Anthony Steffen, Sylva Koscina, Giovanna Lenzi. In Copenhagen, a blind pianist hunts the culprit in string of murders, each linked by the presence of a yellow shawl and a black cat.
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