Death Smiles on a Murderer

Death Smiles on a Murderer

1973•1h 28m•5.8/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(74)

Greta is a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück. Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother.

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Production

Dany Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ewa Aulin

Ewa Aulin

Greta von Holstein

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Dr. Sturges

Luciano Rossi

Luciano Rossi

Franz

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Inspector Dannick

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Gertrude - The Maid

Angela Bo

Eva von Ravensbrück

Sergio Doria

Walter von Ravensbrück

Marco Mariani

Simeon

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Dr. von Ravensbrück - Walter's Father

Fernando Cerulli

Fernando Cerulli

Professor Kempte

Giorgio Dolfin

Giorgio Dolfin

Maier - Ballet Dancer

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