Deadly Inheritance

Jan 1, 1968

1h 19m

★ 5.0

Overview

There are a number of inheritors to a fortune who are getting killed by a mysterious somebody whom we do not see. Each death is novel, but not terribly graphic. Who did it?

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Semafilm

Deadly Inheritance Trailers

Cast

Inspector Greville

Tom Drake

Simone Marot

Femi Benussi

Commissioner Etienne

Virgilio Gazzolo

Leon

Ivo Garrani

Janot

Ernesto Colli

Colette Marot

Valeria Ciangottini

Jules Didier

Isarco Ravaioli

Rosalie

Giovanna Lenzi

Notaio

Andrea Fantasia

Natalie

Alessandra Maravia

Oscar Marot

Arnaldo De Angelis

Usuraio

Aurelio Marconi

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