The Devil Has Seven Faces (Italian: Il diavolo a sette facce, also known as The Devil with Seven Faces) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed and co-written by Osvaldo Civirani.[1][2][3][4] It starred George Hilton, Carroll Baker and Luciano Pigozzi. The film has also been released on video as Bloody Mary (US) and Nights of Terror (UK).[5]
| The Devil Has Seven Faces | |
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| Directed by | Osvaldo Civirani |
| Written by | Tito Carpi Osvaldo Civirani |
| Starring | Carroll Baker Stephen Boyd George Hilton |
| Cinematography | Walter Civirani |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editCarroll Baker plays a dual role in this film, two identical twins named Julie and Mary. While in Holland, Julie begins receiving threats from some mysterious men who attempt to kidnap her, and one of them menaces her while wearing a gorilla mask. They are confusing her with her twin sister Mary in London, who stole a massive diamond from a Maharaja and even betrayed her husband Craig, who was in on the heist. A racecar driver named Tony (George Hilton) saves Julie from being kidnapped and hides her out in an apartment owned by an old blind woman, who later turns up murdered. Luciano Pigozzi plays an insurance investigator who is searching for the diamond.
Cast
edit- Carroll Baker: Julie Harrison
- Stephen Boyd: Dave Barton
- George Hilton: Tony Shane
- Lucretia Love: Margareth
- Luciano Pigozzi: Steve Hunter
- Ivano Staccioli: Hank
- Daniele Vargas: James Marlowe
- Franco Ressel: Inspector Rinker
- Carla Mancini
- Gianni Pulone
- Roberto Messina[6]
References
edit- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ Giancarlo Grossini (1985). Dizionario del cinema giallo. Dedalo, 1985. ISBN 8822045106.
- ^ Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 41
- ^ Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 39
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