The Bloodstained Shadow

Jun 2, 1978

1h 49m

★ 6.3

Once the killing had started… it could never stop!

Overview

A schoolgirl was murdered seven years ago, and the case was never solved; now, the murderer seems to be back.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

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Cast

Stefano D'Archangelo

Lino Capolicchio

Sandra Sellani

Stefania Casini

Don Paolo

Craig Hill

Count Pedrazzi

Massimo Serato

Signora Nardi

Juliette Mayniel

Sandra's stepmother

Laura Nucci

Gasparre, the sacristan

Attilio Duse

Nardi's son

Gianfranco Bullo

Signor Andreani

Luigi Casellato

Police Commissioner

Alfredo Zammi

Medium

Alina De Simone

Signora Nardi's Friend

Sonia Viviani

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

7.6

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7.7

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7.5

Suspiria

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7.3

After the Thin Man

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5.7

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6.1

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6.7

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4.9

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5.7

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7.7

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6.0

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7.4

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7.6

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7.5

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6.9

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6.3

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6.8

Andha Naal

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