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A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci. - Don't Torture a Duckling
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Title: Don't Torture a Duckling

Release Date: 29 Sep 1972

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Horror

Director: Medusa Produzione

Production Companies: Medusa Produzione

Overview: A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (372 votes)

Cast

  • Maciara: Florinda Bolkan
  • Patrizia: Barbara Bouchet
  • Andrea Martelli: Tomas Milian
  • Dona Aurelia Avallone: Irene Papas
  • Don Alberto Avallone: Marc Porel
  • Francesco: Georges Wilson
  • Police Lieutenant: Antonello Campodifiori
  • Captain Modesti: Ugo D'Alessio
  • Police Commissioner: Virgilio Gazzolo
  • Giuseppe Barra: Vito Passeri
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