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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-02-27
71%
808 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
All the screaming in the world won't help!
Overview:
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy
Budget: $500,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Seda Spettacoli
Movie: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Top 10 Billed Cast
Tony Musante
Sam Dalmas
Suzy Kendall
Julia
Enrico Maria Salerno
Inspector Morosini
Eva Renzi
Monica Ranieri
Umberto Raho
Alberto Ranieri
Renato Romano
Professor Carlo Dover
Giuseppe Castellano
Monti
Mario Adorf
Berto Consalvi
Pino Patti
Faiena
Gildo Di Marco
Garullo
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