Rings of Fear (1978)
Angela Russo, a sixteen-year-old girl, is found dead in a river, having been fatally violated with a large blunt instrument. Inspector Di Salvo is assigned to the case and focuses his investigations on St. Theresa's, the exclusive school where Angela boarded. Three of the murdered girl's classmates, Franca, Paola and Virginia (who call themselves "The Inseparables"), receive threatening poems from an individual using the name "Nemesis." Bizarre "accidents" start to befall the girls: Franca is injured when someone causes her horse to bolt and Virginia nearly breaks her neck on marbles left at the top of a staircase. But Di Salvo is determined to find the killer, even if it means using unorthodox methods. He is aided by Angela Russo's little sister Emily, whose helpful clues lead to a boutique owned by a dubious character and a vice ring where "rich influential men pay well for teenage favours..."
Director:
Alberto Negrin
Writers:
Marcello Coscia, Massimo Dallamano, Franco Ferrini, Stefano Ubezio, Alberto Negrin, Peter Berling.
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Fabio Testi as Inspector Gianni Di Salvo |
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Christine Kaufmann as Christina, Di Salvo's girlfriend |
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Ivan Desny as Chief Inspector Louis Roccaglio |
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Jack Taylor as Michael Parravicini |
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Bruno Alessandro as Di Salvo's Assistant |
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María Asquerino as Miss Graham |
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Helga Liné as Mrs. Russo |
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Silvia Aguilar as Virginia Nardini |
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Taida Urruzola as Franca |
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Tony Isbert as Max van der Weyden |
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Fausta Avelli as Emily Russo |
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Albertina as |
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Fabián Conde as Mr. Mandel |
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Brigitte Wagner as Virginia |
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Carmen Carro as |
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Ricardo Merino as Paola's Father |
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José Nodar as |
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Tony Valento as Mr. Sataro |
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Cecilia Roth as Salesgirl |
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José Pagán as |
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José Gómez Moreno as |
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Wal Davis as Umberto Conti |
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Carolin Ohrner as Paola (as Elke Ohrner) |
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Peter Berling as Bit Part |
| Editing | Lucia Deidda | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Guillermo Peña | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Massimo Carlini | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Carlo Carlini | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Carlo Carlini | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Bruno Zanoli | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | José Almaraz | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Santiago Ontañón | Construction Manager |
| Directing | Andrés Vich | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marcello Tagliaferri | Assistant Director |
| Production | Antonio Mazza | Production Manager |
| Production | Diego Gómez Sempere | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Juan Chamizo | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Paolo Boccio | Editor |
| Camera | Eduardo Noé | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Riz Ortolani | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Antonio Tagliaferri | Producer |
| Production | Leo Pescarolo | Producer |
| Production | Artur Brauner | Producer |
| Writing | Marcello Coscia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Massimo Dallamano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Franco Ferrini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stefano Ubezio | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alberto Negrin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter Berling | Screenplay |
| Writing | Miguel De Echarri | Story |
| Directing | Alberto Negrin | Director |