

The Fifth Cord
1971-08-17 · 93 min · ★ 6.6
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
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- Directors
- Luigi Bazzoni
- Production companies
- Dario, B.R.C. Produzione Film
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Franco NeroAndrea Bild
Silvia MontiHelene Volta
Wolfgang PreissPolice inspector
Edmund PurdomEdouard Vermont
Rossella FalkSophia Bini
Renato RomanoDr. Richard Bini
Guido AlbertiTraversi
Luciano BartoliWalter Auer
Agostina BelliGiulia Soavi
Maurizio BonugliaJohn Lubbock
Pamela TiffinLu Auer
Corrado GaipaEditor
Ira von FürstenbergIsabel Lancia
Luigi Antonio GuerraMan
Alfonso GigantiSilvester party guest (uncredited)
Nando SarloMan in Black Tie (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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