

Dark Purpose
1964-02-05 · 97 min · ★ 6.2
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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- Directors
- George Marshall, Vittorio Sala
- Production companies
- Galatea Film, B.B.H. Productions
- Countries
- Italy, France, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shirley JonesKaren Williams
Rossano BrazziCount Paolo Barbarelli
George SandersRaymond Fontaine
Giorgia MollCora Barbarelli
Micheline PresleMonique Bouvier
Emma BaronGregoria
Mathilda CalnanMrs. Thompson (as Matilda Calman)
Mimo BilliMarshal
FanfullaFlorist (as Luigi Visconti)
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