Film

The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive

1972 · 1h 45m · Thriller · Horror · Mystery

IMDb

6.1

Don Giorgio, a handsome young priest and teacher in a convent, is involved with two lovers: Orchidea and Giulia. When he repents and vows to return to the Church, he is savagely beaten to death. Not long after, Giulia has her throat slashed. Inspector Boito falls in love with and prepared to marry Orchidea, who is also the main suspect. The key to solving the case seems to lie with an inquisitive boy called Ferruccio, who is kept locked up and drugged. He witnessed one of the murders, but will anyone believe his story?

Renzo Montagnani

Inspector Boito

Bedy Moratti

Orchidea Durantini

Eva Czemerys

Giulia Pisani

Salvatore Puntillo

Moriconi

Claudia Gravy

Sister Tarquinia

Alcira Harris

Arturo Trina

Ferruccio

Adolfo Belletti

Anselmo Barsetti - The Sacristan

Arnaldo Bellofiore

Francesco D'Adda

Pisani - Giulia's Husband

Filippo Pompa Marcelli

(as Filippo Marcelli)

Gina Mascetti

Mother Superior

Lorenzo Piani

Maurizio Bonuglia

Don Giorgio

Raniero Dorascenzi

Photographer (uncredited)

Pietro Innocenzi

Photographer (uncredited)

• Francesco MazzeiDirector · Screenplay
• Vinicio MarinucciScreenplay
• Bruno Di GeronimoScreenplay
• Mario BianchiScreenplay
• Francesco De MasiOriginal Music Composer
• Alberto GallittiEditor

Release date

November 23, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

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