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The Silk Worm
Genres
MysteryThriller
Overview
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?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1974-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Nadja Tiller
Smeralda Amadier
George Hilton
Didier
Riccardo Garrone
Commissioner Guarnieri
Guy Madison
Robert, Smeralda's ex-husband
Evi Marandi
Yvonne, Smeralda's sister
Evi Rigano
Marcelle
Mario Feliciani
Planget, a lawyer
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Raffaele
Carlos de Castro
Anastasios Kuskas, alias Costas Mikaelis
Vivi Gioi
Costa's ex lover
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