Death Walks at Midnight (1972)
La morte accarezza a mezzanotte (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Crime, Horror
- 17 Nov 1972 (Italy)
- Movie
During a drug-fuelled photoshoot, a model witnesses a brutal murder in the apartment opposite hers, and is forced to become an amateur sleuth to unravel the mystery.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nieves Navarro | ... |
Valentina
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| Simón Andreu | ... |
Gio Baldi
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| Peter Martell | ... |
Stefano
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| Carlo Gentili | ... |
Inspector Serino
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Ivano Staccioli | ... |
Prof. Otto Wuttenberg
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Claudio Pellegrini | ... |
Henri Velaq
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Fabrizio Moresco | ... |
Pepito
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Alessandro Perrella | ... |
Van Driver
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Elio Veller | ... |
Pino
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| Luciano Rossi | ... |
Hans Krutzer
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Raúl Aparici | ... |
Juan Hernandez
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Giuliana Rivera | ... |
Vanessa
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Anna Recchimuzzi | ... |
Nun
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Manuel Muñiz | ... |
The Porter
(as Pajarito)
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Guido Spadea | ... |
Spadea - Policeman
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Franco Moraldi | ... |
L'ispettore Capo Toscano
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Giorgio White | ... |
(as Giorgio Penna)
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Giacomo Pergola | ... |
Giacomino - il Pazzo Ballerino
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| Roberta Cifarelli | ... |
Dolores Jachia
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Danilo Bellucci |
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| Claudie Lange | ... |
Verushka Wuttenberg
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| Franco Caracciolo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lucio Como | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Enzo De Toma | ... |
News Vendor (uncredited)
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Filippo La Neve | ... |
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
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Luigi Norossi | ... |
Nicola Radelli (uncredited)
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Vittorio Pinelli | ... |
Poliziotto (uncredited)
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Juan Torres | ... |
Andrea Zamuto (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luciano Ercoli | ||
Written by
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (story) |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mahnahén Velasco | ... | (screenplay) (as May Velasco) |
| Guido Leoni | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Luciano Ercoli | ... | producer |
| Alberto Pugliese | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gianni Ferrio | ||
Cinematography by
| Fernando Arribas | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Angelo Curi | ||
Editorial Department
| Maria Pia Appetito | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Francesco Di Stefano | ... | (as Francisco Di Stefano) |
| Juan Alberto Soler | ... | (as Juan Alberto) |
Costume Design by
| Barbara Pugliese | ||
Makeup Department
| Irma Bacciardi | ... | makeup artist |
| Oreste Collini | ... | hair stylist |
| Asunción Hernández | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Eduardo de la Fuente | ... | production manager |
| Franco Di Mauro | ... | production supervisor |
| Antonio Negri | ... | production manager |
| Isidre Prous | ... | production supervisor (as Isidro Prous) |
| Mario Torelli | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luigi Oliviero | ... | assistant director |
| Mahnahén Velasco | ... | assistant director (as May Velasco) |
Art Department
| Francisco Gutiérrez | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Amedeo Casati | ... | sound |
| Gianni D'Amico | ... | sound mixer |
| Mario Morigi | ... | sound mixer |
| Armando Tarzia | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giorgio Bonando | ... | camera operator |
| Ercole Visconti | ... | assistant camera |
| Paco Marín | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vincenzina Cicogna | ... | costumer |
| Osanna Guardini | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lolita Tutusaus | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gianni Ferrio | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| María Teresa Font | ... | script supervisor (as Maria Teresa Font) |
Additional Crew
| Amedeo Baratti | ... | production secretary |
| Ennio Balbo | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Gentili (uncredited) |
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Pietro Martellanza (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Nieves Navarro (uncredited) |
| Michele Gammino | ... | voice dubbing: Simón Andreu (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Elio Veller (uncredited) |
| Anna Miserocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Claudie Lange (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Toyofuku | ... | thanks: sculptures |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineriz (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cinefilms Zodíaco S.A. (1974) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Mondo Macabro (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- NoShame Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Sinister Cinema (2009) (United States) (VHS)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo) (Death Walks Twice box set)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Studio Marinelli (sound effects)
- Cinefonico Palatino (sound recording)
- Ariete (music publisher)
- Ministry of Transportation (thanks)
- Navigation Authority of Lakes Maggiore, Garda, and Como (thanks)
- Samura (hair styles)
- Via Margutta Studios (sound recording and editing)
- Voz de España S.A. (sound post-production: Spanish version)
Storyline
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Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment. While influenced by the drug, Valentina has a vision of a young woman being brutally murdered with a viciously spiked glove. It turns out that a woman was killed in exactly the same way not long ago and soon Valentina finds herself stalked by the same killer... Written by Johan Melle |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The wooden sculptures Stefano creates throughout the movie were made by the Italian-based Japanese sculptor, Tomonori Toyofuku (credited as Toyo Fuku) See more » |
| Goofs | When the nun conducting Valentina through the asylum stops to laugh in appreciation of a patient's tap dancing, her lips move, but only the sound of her laughter is heard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in All the Colors of Giallo (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Valentina (Controluce) See more » |
| Quotes |
Pino:
Mm, I've never felt this way before. Even the girls are looking good to me. See more » |