Summaries

The Baron of Santafusca, an aging playboy, has squandered his fortune is about to get arrested for unpaid debts. He decides to lure a greedy priest to his crumbling ancestral estate outside of Naples and murder him for his money.

Details

Keywords
  • based on novel
  • proto giallo
  • calligraphism
Genres
  • Crime
Release date Nov 9, 1944
Countries of origin Italy
Language Italian
Filming locations Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies Società Italiana Cines Universalcine

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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