Plot of Fear
Plot of Fear
Plot of Fear
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1976
1h 38m
5.2(18 votes)
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Horror

Overview

Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

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30 members
Acting

Corinne Cléry

Jeanne

Corinne Cléry
Acting

Michele Placido

Inspector Gaspare Lomenzo

Michele Placido
Acting

Quinto Parmeggiani

Angelo Scanavini

Quinto Parmeggiani
Acting

Edoardo Faieta

Fulvio Colaianni

Edoardo Faieta
Acting

John Steiner

Hoffmann

John Steiner
Acting

Jacques Herlin

Pandolfi

Jacques Herlin
Acting

Cecilia Polizzi

Woman at Villa Hoffmann

Cecilia Polizzi
Acting

Greta Vayan

Laura Falconieri

Greta Vayan
Acting

Sarah Crespi

Rosa Catena

Sarah Crespi
Directing

Enrico Oldoini

Lomenzo's Assistant

Enrico Oldoini
Acting

Tom Skerritt

Chief Inspector

Tom Skerritt
Acting

Eli Wallach

Peter Struwwel

Eli Wallach
Acting

Giorgio Gargiullo

Unknown Role

No Image
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Eleonora Vivaldi

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Guidarino Guidi

Unknown Role

No Image
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Enzo Robutti

Client with unfaithful wife

Enzo Robutti
Acting

Mary Ruth League

Ruth

Mary Ruth League
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Susanna Radaelli

Unknown Role

Susanna Radaelli
Acting

Daniela Grassini

Unknown Role

No Image
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Bianca Toso

Unknown Role

No Image
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Claudio Zucchet

Agostino Farundi

Claudio Zucchet
Acting

Mirella Giraldi

Unknown Role

No Image
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Maria Rosa La Fauci

Unknown Role

No Image
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Maria Tedeschi

Angelo Scanavini's mother

Maria Tedeschi
Acting

Mario Mercalli

Mario Lombardozzi

No Image
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Giuseppe Rodolfo Dal Pra

Unknown Role

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Ennio Antonelli

Colaianni's Employee (uncredited)

Ennio Antonelli
Acting

Marcello Meconizzi

Private Eye (uncredited)

Marcello Meconizzi
Acting

Tino Polenghi

Policeman (uncredited)

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Piergiorgio Plebani

Mauro Lombardozzi (uncredited)

Piergiorgio Plebani

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