Dark Purpose

Dark Purpose

Two Great Stars in a New Picture-Of Love and Suspense!

1964•1h 37m•5.3/10

Mystery

Ratings

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5.3/10(3)

An American woman in Italy falls in love with a man, unaware that he has an insane wife hidden in the attic.

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Production

Galatea Film, B.B.H. Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Karen Williams

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Count Paolo Barbarelli

George Sanders

George Sanders

Raymond Fontaine

Giorgia Moll

Giorgia Moll

Cora Barbarelli

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

Monique Bouvier

Emma Baron

Emma Baron

Gregoria

Mathilda Calnan

Mathilda Calnan

Mrs. Thompson (as Matilda Calman)

Mimo Billi

Mimo Billi

Marshal

Fanfulla

Fanfulla

Florist (as Luigi Visconti)

Antonio Piretti

Charles Fawcett

Charles Fawcett

Martin

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