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The Lineage of Cain (1971) · La stirpe di Caino

Name: The Lineage of Cain
Director: Lamberto Benvenuti
Genre: Crime, Misterio, Police
Released: 1971
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Stefania Careddu, Dean Reed, Gino Lavagetto, Umberto Raho, Antonio Salines

Original title: La stirpe di Caino

1971 · Lamberto Benvenuti · 90 min · Italy · Edited by 1

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The relatives of a young rebellious hier to a fortune (Dean Reed), who spends most of his time on a yacht, try to have the kid interned as a madman, but are mysteriously killed one by one, in the family's villa. A girl (Stefania Careddu), lost at sea and saved by the young man, will also have some surprises in store… This giallo was filmed in 1969 but not released until two years later and remains extremely rare.

A 1971 title built around Crime, Misterio and Police. Directed by Lamberto Benvenuti.

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The Lineage of Cain (1971) · La stirpe di Caino

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