Fantastic movie from director Sergio Martino that stands as one of the finest Itallian giallo's in my opinion.
The plot itself is pretty standard, an insurance investigator looks into the death of a business man who's wife inherits a million dollars after his demise in a plane crash. What Martino manages to do though is create enough interesting characters, plot twists, red herrings and bloody murders to keep the viewer guessing right to the end as to who the knife wielding black gloved killer is this time around.
The cast is a veritable who's who from the genre and includes:
George Hilton
Evelyn Stewart (Ida Galli)
Anita Strindberg
Janine Reynaud
Luigi Pistilli
Alberto Mendoza
and the unmistakable Luis Barboo
A fantastic score from Bruno Nicolai helps crank up the tension and ranges from almost Goblin like guitar riffs at the beginning to his usual lush orchestral melodies towards the climax.
The London and Greek locations are used to great effect and the cinematography is pretty stylish throughout, something Martino's movies always manage even when the plots have let him down in the past.
Not sure that it could be called a classic but it IS essential viewing no doubt.
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