The Sweet Body of Deborah

Mar 20, 1968

1h 35m

★ 5.5

Riddle, riddle, Debbie in the middle. Surprise, surprise, guess who dies?

Overview

A newlywed couple visits the husband's hometown of Geneva, where they are subjected to threats stemming from the death of his former fiancée.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Flora Film

Zenith Cinematografica

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

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Cast

Deborah

Carroll Baker

Marcel

Jean Sorel

Suzanne Boileau

Ida Galli

Philip

Luigi Pistilli

Police Commissioner

Michel Bardinet

Telephone Man

Renato Montalbano

Telephone Clerk

Mirella Pamphili

Doctor

Domenico Ravenna

Garagista

Valentino Macchi

Maitre d'Hotel

Giuseppe Ravenna

Robert Simack

George Hilton

Agent (uncredited)

Sisto Brunetti

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