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The Killer Is on the Phone is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Alberto De Martino released in USA on 1 july 1975 with Telly Savalas
The Killer Is on the Phone (1972)
L'assassino... è al telefono
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 july 1975
Length 1h45
Directed by Alberto De Martino
OriginItalie
Themes Serial killer films
Rating53%
The Killer Is on the Phone (Italian: L'assassino... è al telefono, also known as Scenes From a Murder) is a 1972 Italian giallo film directed by Alberto De Martino.
Synopsis
Depuis la mort mystérieuse de son compagnon Peter, Eleanor est devenue amnésique. Actrice, elle ne souvient plus du tout de Peter, qu'elle croit toujours vivant, et continue sa vie à Bruges. Elle ne se rappelle plus qu'elle a épousé un autre homme, George, et elle entretient une liaison avec un acteur de théâtre, Thomas, avec qui elle joue dans une pièce inspirée de la vie de Lady Godiva. Un jour, lors qu'elle se trouve aux alentours du port, devant une cabine téléphonique, Eleanor tombe nez à nez avec un homme en train de boire, avant de s'évanouir choquée. Emmenée à l'hôpital, elle retrouve une partie de sa mémoire grâce à un sérum de vérité. Quelque temps plus tard, sa vie est chamboulée lorsque l'étranger qu'elle a aperçu la contacte au téléphone et tue ses proches. Sa meilleure amie, Dorothy, est tuée à coups de couteau. Après avoir abattu son époux, le tueur cherche à supprimer tous les témoins avant de faire disparaître Eleanor. Pendant ce temps, Margaret Vervoort, la directrice du théâtre, émet bientôt une hypothèse : et si Eleanor simulait l'amnésie afin de cacher des secrets assassins ? Car elle a hérité du domaine de Peter qui vaut une fortune et elle n'en parle jamais. De son côté, Eleanor pense que son nouveau mari et son amant ont fomenté un complot contre elle afin de la rendre folle.Actors
Telly Savalas
(Ranko Drasovic)
Anne Heywood
(Eleanor Loraine)
Willeke van Ammelrooy
(Dorothy)
Rossella Falk
(Margaret Vervoort)
Roger Van Hool
(Peter Vervoort)
Suzy Falk
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