Don't Torture a Duckling

Don't Torture a Duckling

A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci.

1972•1h 45m•7.3/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(413)

A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.

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Production

Medusa Produzione

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Florinda Bolkan

Florinda Bolkan

Maciara

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Patrizia

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Andrea Martelli

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Dona Aurelia Avallone

Marc Porel

Don Alberto Avallone

Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Francesco

Antonello Campodifiori

Antonello Campodifiori

Police Lieutenant

Ugo D'Alessio

Ugo D'Alessio

Captain Modesti

Virgilio Gazzolo

Police Commissioner

Vito Passeri

Vito Passeri

Giuseppe Barra

Rosalia Maggio

Mrs. Spriano - Michele's Mother

Andrea Aureli

Andrea Aureli

Mr. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Father

Franco Balducci

Franco Balducci

Mr. Spriano, Michele's Father

John Bartha

John Bartha

Policeman (uncredited)

Duilio Cruciani

Duilio Cruciani

Mario (uncredited)

Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Mrs. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Mother

Fausta Avelli

Fausta Avelli

Malvina (uncredited)

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Impallomeni (uncredited)

Domenico Semeraro

Dwarf (uncredited)

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