The Possessed

While visiting his favorite resort village during winter, a writer investigates the apparent suicide of a woman he was infatuated with.

Cast

Peter Baldwin

as Bernard, the writer

Salvo Randone

as Enrico

Valentina Cortese

as Irma

Pia Lindström

as Adriana

Pier Giovanni Anchisi

as Photographer

Ennio Balbo

as Coroner

Anna Maria Gherardi

as Servant girl

Bruno Scipioni

Mario Laurentino

as Doctor

Vittorio Duse

as The Police Officer

Reviews

JPV852

Watched this as part of a Giallo Essentials box set and while it's not at all bad, in fact some excellent black and white cinematography, the story is a bit slow in developing however not sure I'd classify this as giallo, this was a film noir mystery. However, performances were decent and as a whole...

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