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The Man Who Burnt His Corpse

The Man Who Burnt His Corpse

Genres

MysteryThriller

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Adriano Prosperi, a bank teller working in Milan, has spent years planning to steal a large sum of money and then disappear without leaving any trace of his existence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

19 May 1964

Country

Italy

Cast

Franca Marzi

Franca Marzi

Annabella Incontrera

Annabella Incontrera

Sandro Pizzochero

Sandro Pizzochero

Maria Monti

Maria Monti

Franco Cerri

Franco Cerri

Enzo Romei

Enzo Romei

Sem Bianchi

Sem Bianchi

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