Deadly Inheritance

Deadly Inheritance
Directed by	Vittorio Sindoni
Written by	Romano Migliorini Vittorio Sindoni Aldo Bruno
Produced by	Sergio Baldachinno
Starring	Tom Drake Femi Benussi Ernesto Colli
Cinematography	Ascenzio Rossi
Edited by	Maria Schettino
Music by	Stefano Torossi
Release date	1969 (1969)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Deadly Inheritance (Italian: Omicidio per vocazione), is a 1969 Italian giallo film directed by Vittorio Sindoni.[1]

Plot

An old man named Oscar is "accidentally" run over by a train in France. According to his will, his heirs must wait until the youngest among them (a simpleton named Janot) reaches the age of 21 before the estate can be settled. Janot unfortunately soon after turns up dismembered by a train as well, in another "accident". Then Rosalie and her husband meet untimely deaths, which calls the affair to the attention of a police inspector. A young family member named Collette is next on the killer's list.

Cast

• Tom Drake as Inspector Greville
• Femi Benussi as Simone
• Virgilio Gazzolo as Etienne
• Ernesto Colli as Janot
• Isarco Ravaioli as Jules
• Ivo Garrani as Len
• Valeria Ciangottini as Colette
• Giovanna Lenzi as Rosalie
• Aurelio Marconi
• Andrea Fantasia
• Jeanette Len

Production

Director Vittorio Sindoni stated that the film was initially set to film in France, but ended on location in Anguillara Sabazia, just outside of Rome. The director stated they had tried to pass off the location as Aix-les-Bains.[2] Film critic and historian Roberto Curti stated that the film was low budget and barely had time to complete and mix the film.[1]

Release

Before the film's initial release, the Italian rating board rejected it in January 1968 due to scenes of Femi Benussi nude.[1] It was only distributed the following year in 1969.[1] The film was later re-released as L'assassino ha le mani pulite lit. 'The Killer Has Clean Hands' on home video in the early 1980s.[3][1]

References

Footnotes

1. Curti 2022, p. 96.
2. Curti 2022, p. 95.
3. Luther-Smith 1999.

Sources

• Curti, Roberto (2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8248-8.
• Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 31.

External links

• Deadly Inheritance at IMDb