The Fifth Cord
Seen it?1971 | 93 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Dressed to Kill or Blue Velvet, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luigi Bazzoni
- Franco NeroAndrea Bild
- Silvia MontiHelene Volta
- Wolfgang PreissPolice inspector
- Edmund PurdomEdouard Vermont
- Rossella FalkSophia Bini
- Renato RomanoDr. Richard Bini
- Guido AlbertiTraversi
- Luciano BartoliWalter Auer
- Agostina BelliGiulia Soavi
- Maurizio BonugliaJohn Lubbock