

The Diabolical Dr. Z
1966-08-01 · 86 min · ★ 5.8
A woman seeks to avenge her father's death using a local dancer, with long poisonous fingernails, to do her bidding.
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- Directors
- Jesús Franco
- Production companies
- Ciné-Alliance, Hesperia Films, Spéva Films
- Countries
- Spain, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Estella BlainNadja / Miss Muerte
Mabel KarrIrma Zimmer
Howard VernonDr. Vicas
Antonio Jiménez EscribanoDr. Zimmer
Marcelo Arroita-JáureguiDr. Moroni
Cris HuertaDr. Kallman
Lucía PradoBarbara Albert
Jesús FrancoInspector Tanner
Daniel WhiteInspector Green
Ángela TamayoJuliana
Francisco CamoirasFisherman (uncredited)
Rafael HernándezAssistant to Inspector Green (uncredited)
José María PradaPoliceman (uncredited)
Javier de RiveraNotary (uncredited)
Vicente RocaPolice Doctor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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