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Hand of Death (1949)

Hand of Death poster
Original title
La mano della morta
Directed by
Carlo Campogalliani
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in 19th century Italy is caught in a web of family secrets and a mysterious death. She must navigate a society where appearances and honor matter above all.

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What happens

Hand of Death or Man of Death (Italian: La mano della morta) is a 1949 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring María Martín, Adriano Rimoldi and Carlo Ninchi. It was shot at the Icet Studios in Milan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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