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The Doctor Prefers Sailors(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-12-01
49%
9 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Overview:
A doctor in a hotel has a lot of problems like a man repeatedly fails to commit suicide, a pair of window washers witness a murder by a hit man, a suspicious wife checks up on her husband who happens to be having an affair with her and many more...
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Fedelfilm
Movie: The Doctor Prefers Sailors
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alvaro Vitali
Alvaro
Paola Senatore
Paola
Gianni Ciardo
Gianni
Renzo Palmer
capitano Carlo Morelli
Marisa Mell
Clara Morelli
Renzo Montagnani
aspirante suicida
Sabrina Siani
fisioterapista
Gordon Mitchell
killer russo
Bruno Minniti
tenente Ardenzi
Renzo Ozzano
il "morto" apparente
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A doctor in a hotel has a lot of problems like a man repeatedly fails to commit suicide, a pair of window washers witness a murder by a hit man, a suspicious wife checks up on her husband who happens to be having an affair with her and many more...
Release Date
1981-12-01
Average
4.9
Rating:
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