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Death Carries a Cane

Death Carries a Cane

Screaming can't save you from his steely blade.

19735.51h 24m

Overview

Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.

Directed by Maurizio Pradeaux
Written by Alfonso Balcázar, Arpad De Riso, George Martin
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Top Cast

Robert Hoffmann

Robert Hoffmann

Alberto Morosini

Nieves Navarro

Nieves Navarro

Kitty

George Martin

George Martin

Inspector Merughi

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Anuska Borova

Lidia Arrighi & Silvia Arrighi

Simón Andreu

Simón Andreu

Marco

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Anna Liberati

Secretary at dance academy

Rosita Torosh

Rosita Torosh

Nina Ferretti

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Cristina Tamborra

Magda Hopkins

Nerina Montagnani

Nerina Montagnani

Marta

O

Orlando Baralla

Generale

Themes & Keywords

rome, italyphotographerwhodunitmurder investigationhandicapdance schoolgiallo

About Death Carries a Cane

Death Carries a Cane is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of rome, italy, photographer, whodunit, murder investigation, handicap, dance school. Directed by Maurizio Pradeaux, it stars Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro, George Martin. Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.

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