A... For Assassin

A... For Assassin
A... For Assassin
Directed by	Angelo Dorigo
Written by	Sergio Bazzini; Roberto Natale
Story by	Ernesto Gastaldi
Produced by	Walter Brandi
Starring	Alan Steel
Cinematography	Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Nella Nannuzzi
Music by	Aldo Piga
Release date	1966;
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

A... For Assassin (Italian: A... come assassino) is a 1966 Italian giallo film directed by Angelo Dorigo and starring Alan Steel and Mary Arden^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^{[excessive citations]}

Plot[]

A wealthy diamond mine owner gets killed, and his relatives (who all hate each other) gather in the family villa for the reading of the will. They are told they must spend an entire month living together in the villa, during which time they will be eliminated down to only three heirs. An aging Scotland Yard detective is present to resolve the first crime that set this whole chain of events into motion. One by one, the relatives are eliminated until there is only one left. The title refers to a dagger with the letter "A" carved on it, which plays an important part in the mystery.^[7]

Cast[]

Alan Steel as Giacomo
Mary Arden as Angela Prescott
Ivano Staccioli as George Prescott (credited as John Heston)
[it] as Armando
Giovanna Galletti as Marta Prescott
Charlie Karum as Julien Prescott
Aïché Nana as Adriana Prescott

References[]

^ ^a ^b Poppi, R; Pecorari, M. (1992). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. Pg.13.
^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
^ Margot Winick (January 1996). Spaghetti Nightmares. Fantasma Books, 1996. ISBN 0963498274.
^ Antonio Bruschini (1992). Profonde tenebre. Granata, 1992. ISBN 8872480396.
^ Luca Rea (1999). I colori del buio: il cinema thrilling italiano dal 1930 al 1979. Molino, 1999. ISBN 8890035900.
^ Gianfranco Casadio (2002). Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi. Angelo Longo, 2002. ISBN 8880633600.
^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137

Sources[]

Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137

External links[]

A... For Assassin at IMDb

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[Poppi-1] Poppi, R; Pecorari, M. (1992). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. Pg.13.

[60-69-l-2] Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.

[3] Margot Winick (January 1996). Spaghetti Nightmares. Fantasma Books, 1996. ISBN 0963498274.

[4] Antonio Bruschini (1992). Profonde tenebre. Granata, 1992. ISBN 8872480396.

[5] Luca Rea (1999). I colori del buio: il cinema thrilling italiano dal 1930 al 1979. Molino, 1999. ISBN 8890035900.

[6] Gianfranco Casadio (2002). Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi. Angelo Longo, 2002. ISBN 8880633600.

[7] Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 137

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