Movie: The Man Who Burnt His Corpse

Top 7 Billed Cast

Franca Marzi
Franca Marzi

Annabella Incontrera
Annabella Incontrera

Sandro Pizzochero
Sandro Pizzochero

Maria Monti
Maria Monti

Franco Cerri
Franco Cerri

Enzo Romei
Enzo Romei

Sem Bianchi
Sem Bianchi

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    Adriano Prosperi, a bank teller working in Milan, has spent years planning to steal a large sum of money and then disappear without leaving any trace of his existence.

  • Release Date

    1964-05-19

  • Average

    10

  • Rating:

    5.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano

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