A... For Assassin

A... For Assassin
Directed by Angelo Dorigo
Produced by Walter Brandi
Written by Sergio Bazzini
Roberto Natale
Story by Ernesto Gastaldi
Starring Alan Steel
Music by Aldo Piga
Cinematography Aldo Tonti
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time
 76 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

A... For Assassin (Italian: A... come assassino) is a 1966 Italian giallo film directed by Angelo Dorigo and starring Alan Steel.[1][2][3][4][5] The producer Walter Brandi was an actor/producer known to cult horror fans for his 1960 role of the vampire in The Playgirls and the Vampire and also as the hero in the 1960s classic Bloody Pit of Horror.[6]

Plot

A wealthy diamond mine owner gets killed, and his relatives (who all hate each other) gather in the family villa for the reading of the will. They are told they must spend an entire month living together in the villa, during which time they will be eliminated down to only three heirs. An aging Scotland Yard detective is present to resolve the first crime that set this whole chain of events into motion. One by one, the relatives are eliminated until there is only one left. The title refers to a dagger with the letter "A" carved on it, which plays an important part in the mystery.[7]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
  2. ↑ Margot Winick. Spaghetti Nightmares. Fantasma Books, 1996. ISBN 0963498274.
  3. ↑ Antonio Bruschini. Profonde tenebre. Granata, 1992. ISBN 8872480396.
  4. ↑ Luca Rea. I colori del buio: il cinema thrilling italiano dal 1930 al 1979. Molino, 1999. ISBN 8890035900.
  5. ↑ Gianfranco Casadio. Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi. Angelo Longo, 2002. ISBN 8880633600.
  6. ↑ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137
  7. ↑ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137

Sources

  • Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137


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