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A Black Veil for Lisa (1968)

A Black Veil for Lisa poster
Original title
La morte non ha sesso
Directed by
Massimo Dallamano
Genre
crime film, giallo
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
18
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A narcotics detective suspects his wife is involved with a drug ring. He hires a hitman to kill her, but the plan gets complicated.

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What happens

A Black Veil for Lisa (Italian: La morte non ha sesso, lit. 'Death has no gender') is a 1968 thriller film directed by Massimo Dallamano. The film follows narcotics detective Franz Buloff as he investigates a drug ring and hires a hitman, Max Lindt, to kill his wife, Lisa, suspecting her involvement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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