

Plot of Fear
1976-09-17 · 98 min · ★ 5.6
Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.
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- Directors
- Paolo Cavara
- Production companies
- Centro Produzioni Cinematografiche Città di Milano, G.P.E. Enterprises
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Corinne CléryJeanne
Michele PlacidoInspector Gaspare Lomenzo
Quinto ParmeggianiAngelo Scanavini
Edoardo FaietaFulvio Colaianni
John SteinerHoffmann
Jacques HerlinPandolfi
Cecilia PolizziWoman at Villa Hoffmann
Greta VayanLaura Falconieri
Sarah CrespiRosa Catena
Enrico OldoiniLomenzo's Assistant
Tom SkerrittChief Inspector
Eli WallachPeter Struwwel
Enzo RobuttiClient with unfaithful wife
Mary Ruth LeagueRuth
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