

La Orca
1976-06-01 · 90 min · ★ 5.4
A teenage girl is kidnapped by 3 guys and taken to an abandoned house in the country, where she is made to write her own ransom letter. She soon discovers that one of her captors is infatuated with her and she will use those feelings to stay alive.
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- Directors
- Eriprando Visconti
- Production companies
- Stefano Film, Serena Film '75
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rena NiehausAlice
Michele PlacidoMichele
Flavio BucciGino
Bruno CorazzariPaolo
Gabriele FerzettiValerio
Miguel BoséHumberto
Carmen ScarpittaIrene
Livia CeriniGino's Lover
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
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