The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive (1972)
Original title: L'arma, l'ora, il movente
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Don Giorgio, a handsome young priest and teacher in a convent, is involved with two lovers: Orchidea and Giulia. When he repents and vows to return to the Church, he is savagely beaten to death. Not long after, Giulia has her throat slashed. Inspector Boito falls in love with and prepared to marry Orchidea, who is also the main suspect. The key to solving the case seems to lie with an inquisitive boy called Ferruccio, who is kept locked up and drugged. He witnessed one of the murders, but will anyone believe his story?
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Renzo MontagnaniInspector BoitoBedy MorattiOrchidea Durantini
Eva CzemerysGiulia Pisani
Salvatore PuntilloMoriconi
Claudia GravySister TarquiniaAlcira HarrisArturo TrinaFerruccioAdolfo BellettiAnselmo Barsetti - The SacristanArnaldo Bellofiore
Francesco D'AddaPisani - Giulia's HusbandFilippo Pompa Marcelli(as Filippo Marcelli)
Gina MascettiMother SuperiorKeywords
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What is The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive about?
Don Giorgio, a handsome young priest and teacher in a convent, is involved with two lovers: Orchidea and Giulia. When he repents and vows to return to the Church, he is savagely beaten to death. Not long after, Giulia has her throat slashed. Inspector Boito falls in love with and prepared to marry Orchidea, who is also the main suspect. The key to solving the case seems to lie with an inquisitive boy called Ferruccio, who is kept locked up and drugged. He witnessed one of the murders, but will anyone believe his story?
How long is The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive?
The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive has a runtime of 105 minutes.
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