La Commare Secca

Aug 27, 1962

1h 31m

★ 6.6

Overview

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Cineriz

Compagnia Cinematografica Antonio Cervi

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Cast

Serenella

Carlotta Barilli

Milly

Lorenza Benedetti

Soraya

Clorinda Celani

Mayor

Vincenzo Ciccora

Francolicchio

Alvaro D'Ercole

Nino

Giancarlo De Rosa

Elena Fontana

Maria Fontana

Esperia

Gabriella Giorgelli

Pipito

Romano Labate

Homosexual

Silvio Laurenzi

Bostelli

Alfredo Leggi

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