

Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971-12-17 · 104 min · ★ 6.5
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.
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- Directors
- Dario Argento
- Production companies
- Universal Productions France, Seda Spettacoli
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michael BrandonRoberto Tobias
Mimsy FarmerNina Tobias
Jean-Pierre MarielleGianni Arrosio
Aldo Bufi LandiPathologist
Calisto CalistiCarlo Marosi
Marisa FabbriAmelia, the Maid
Oreste LionelloThe Professor
Fabrizio MoroniMirko
Corrado OlmiPorter
Stefano Satta FloresAndrea
Laura TroschelMaria
Francine RacetteDalia
Bud SpencerDiomede / Godfrey
Dante CleriCoffin Salesman
Guerrino CrivelloRambaldi, the Neighbor
Gildo Di MarcoPostman
Tom FelleghyPolice Commissioner Pini
Fulvio MingozziMusic Studio Manager
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