

Rings of Fear
1978-08-19 · 85 min · ★ 5.3
Angela Russo, a sixteen-year-old girl, is found dead in a river, having been fatally violated with a large blunt instrument. Inspector Di Salvo is assigned to the case and focuses his investigations on St. Theresa's, the exclusive school where Angela boarded. Three of the murdered girl's classmates, Franca, Paola and Virginia (who call themselves "The Inseparables"), receive threatening poems from an individual using the name "Nemesis." Bizarre "accidents" start to befall the girls: Franca is injured when someone causes her horse to bolt and Virginia nearly breaks her neck on marbles left at the top of a staircase. But Di Salvo is determined to find the killer, even if it means using unorthodox methods. He is aided by Angela Russo's little sister Emily, whose helpful clues lead to a boutique owned by a dubious character and a vice ring where "rich influential men pay well for teenage favours..."
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- Directors
- Alberto Negrin
- Production companies
- Penta Film, Daimo Cinematografica, CIPI Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy, Germany, Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Fabio TestiInspector Gianni Di Salvo
Christine KaufmannChristina, Di Salvo's girlfriend
Ivan DesnyChief Inspector Louis Roccaglio
Jack TaylorMichael Parravicini
María AsquerinoMiss Graham
Helga LinéMrs. Russo
Silvia AguilarVirginia Nardini
Taida UrruzolaFranca
Tony IsbertMax van der Weyden
Fausta AvelliEmily Russo
Fabián CondeMr. Mandel
Carmen Carro
Ricardo MerinoPaola's Father
Tony ValentoMr. Sataro
Cecilia RothSalesgirlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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