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Venetian Bird

1952-10-01 · 94 min · ★ 6.2

Thriller · Mystery

Travelling to Venice to locate an ex-partisan on behalf of a French insurance company, a British private detective gets mixed-up in a political assassination conspiracy.

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Directors
Ralph Thomas
Production companies
British Film-Makers
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Richard ToddRichard ToddEdward Mercer
Eva BartokEva BartokAdriana Medova
John GregsonJohn GregsonRenzo Uccello
George CoulourisGeorge CoulourisChief of Police Spadoni
Margot GrahameMargot GrahameRosa Melitus
Walter RillaWalter RillaCount Boria
John BaileyJohn BaileyLieutenant Longo
Sidney JamesSidney JamesBernardo
Martin BoddeyMartin BoddeyGufo
Michael BalfourMichael BalfourMoretto
Sydney TaflerSydney TaflerBoldesca
Miles MallesonMiles MallesonGrespi
Eric PohlmannEric PohlmannGostini
David HurstDavid HurstMinelli
Raymond YoungRaymond YoungLuigi
Ferdy MayneFerdy MayneTio
Jill CliffordRenata
Eileen WayEileen WayWoman Detective
Toni LucardaNerva
Janice KaneNinetta

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