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The Silk Worm
The Silk Worm

The Silk Worm

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Smeralda Amadier, a retired singer, lives in an isolated villa with her secretary Marcella and her lover Didier (but throws out the latter after catching him with another woman). Smeralda has huge debts and when creditors threaten her with bankruptcy she decides to sell her valuable jewels. That evening, she meets Costas, a handsome young man who seduces her. Next morning, there is no sign of him or the jewels. He was apparently a penniless gigolo, but who was his secret partner in the theft?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 March 1974

Country

Italy

Cast

Nadja Tiller

Nadja Tiller

Smeralda Amadier

George Hilton

George Hilton

Didier

Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo Garrone

Commissioner Guarnieri

Guy Madison

Guy Madison

Robert, Smeralda's ex-husband

Evi Marandi

Evi Marandi

Yvonne, Smeralda's sister

Evi Rigano

Evi Rigano

Marcelle

Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

Planget, a lawyer

Osvaldo Ruggieri

Osvaldo Ruggieri

Raffaele

Carlos de Castro

Carlos de Castro

Anastasios Kuskas, alias Costas Mikaelis

Vivi Gioi

Vivi Gioi

Costa's ex lover

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