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The Bloodstained Butterfly
A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...
Genres
ThrillerMysteryHorror
Overview
When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1971-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
55
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Helmut Berger
Giorgio
Giancarlo Sbragia
Alessandro Marchi
Ida Galli
Maria Marchi
Wendy D'Olive
Sarah Marchi
Günther Stoll
Attorney Giulio Cordaro
Carole André
Françoise Pigaut
Wolfgang Preiss
The Prosecutor
Lorella De Luca
Marta Clerici
Silvano Tranquilli
Inspector Berardi
Peter Shepherd
The Inspector's Assistant
Gabriella D'Olive
Gabriella Giusti
Stefano Oppedisano
Anna Zinnemann
Anna Bellini
Dana Ghia
Giorgio's Mother
Federica Tessari
Federica Sartesi
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