Summaries

A corpse is found in the trunk of a car that belongs to the Swiss ambassador to the UK. Speculations run wild, as more people around the ambassador keep falling victim to the vicious killer. A former detective is hired to investigate.

In Dublin, a young woman is brutally murdered in her home by a maniac that throws acid in her face and then slits her throat with a razor. Her mangled body is later discovered in the boot of a limousine owned by the Swiss Ambassador Sobiesky. The Ambassador, who was the dead woman's lover, refuses to cooperate with the police due to his diplomatic immunity. John Norton, an ex-cop famed for his brutal working methods, is brought in to help and gets too deeply involved when he stars an affair with the Ambassador's beautiful step-daughter, Helen. Meanwhile, the brutal killings continue...—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • psychotronic film
  • animal in title
  • giallo
  • long title
  • car trunk
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Crime
Release date Aug 23, 1971
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Italy France West Germany
Language English Italian
Filming locations Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland
Production companies Les Films Corona Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche Terra-Filmkunst

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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