The Designated Victim

Apr 22, 1971

1h 45m

★ 6.0

It was the perfect crime... but who was the victim?

Overview

Stefano Augenti, an ambitious advertising executive, meets a curious hippie named Count Mateo Tiepolo and they form a strange bond. Seeking an escape from his unhappy marriage, Augenti is lured by the Count into a bizarre plot to kill each other's relatives.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Produzioni Cinematografiche Europee (P.C.E.)

The Designated Victim Trailers

Cast

Stefano Augenti

Tomas Milian

Count Mateo Tiepolo

Pierre Clémenti

Fabienne Bélanger

Katia Christine

Inspector Finzi

Luigi Casellato

Luisa Augenti, Stefano's wife

Marisa Bartoli

Balsamo

Ottavio Alessi

Christina Müller (as Sandra Cardini)

Alessandra Cardini

Argenti's business associate

Enzo Tarascio

Carla Mancini

Augenti's Butler

Bruno Boschetti

Deputy Commissioner

Giuseppe Alotta

German Stranded at the Airport

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