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'Death Carries a Cane' (Italian title: 'Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio'/ 'Dance Steps on the Edge of a Razor'),[ is a 1973 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Pradeaux.] It starred Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro and Luciano Rossi. The film was later released on video as 'The Tormentor', 'Maniac at Large', 'The Night of the Rolling Heads' and 'Devil Blade'.[ (Pradeaux went on to direct another giallo, the 1977 'Death Steps in the Dark'.)]
Plot
Kitty (Susan Scott) is waiting for her boyfriend Alberto (Robert Hoffmann) when she witnesses a murder through a coin-operated telescope. The woman is slashed to death by a black clad killer who carries a cane and limps. The police don't believe her at first, but later the corpse is discovered in the park. A peanut vendor who works in the area is next to die, followed by a string of brutal murders (a cleaning lady, a dancer, etc.). Alberto at one point becomes a suspect, as he carries a cane and has a limp. Some amateur sleuths decide to solve the murders and focus their attention on a nearby dance academy.
Cast
* Robert Hoffmann as Alberto Morosini
* Nieves Navarro as Kitty (as Susan Scott)
* George Martin as Inspector Merughi
* Anuska Borova as Lidia Arrighi/ Silvia Arrighi (the twins)
* Simn Andreu as Marco
* Salvatore Borgese as Asdrubale Magno
* Luciano Rossi as Richard
* Serafino Profumo
* Anna Liberati
* Salvatore Borgese: Paleto[
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Critical reception
AllMovie wrote of the film, "a complex plot and stylish visuals don't necessarily combine to instantly produce a good giallo", but that "the film is good for a few chuckles and has a pair of memorable murder sequences."
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