The Fifth Cord

The Fifth Cord

1971•1h 33m•6.6/10

MysteryThrillerHorror

Ratings

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6.6/10(72)

A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.

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Production

Dario, B.R.C. Produzione Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Andrea Bild

Silvia Monti

Silvia Monti

Helene Volta

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Police inspector

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Edouard Vermont

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Sophia Bini

Renato Romano

Renato Romano

Dr. Richard Bini

Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti

Traversi

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Walter Auer

Agostina Belli

Agostina Belli

Giulia Soavi

Maurizio Bonuglia

Maurizio Bonuglia

John Lubbock

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Lu Auer

Corrado Gaipa

Corrado Gaipa

Editor

Andrea Scotti

Andrea Scotti

Vogel

Ira von Fürstenberg

Ira von Fürstenberg

Isabel Lancia

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Man

Irio Fantini

Man

Michel Barnes

Tony Volta (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Clarain

Journalist in Bini's Home (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Silvester party guest (uncredited)

Nando Sarlo

Nando Sarlo

Man in Black Tie (uncredited)

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