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directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring

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Plot

A dozen passengers find themselves on some carriages of a train on a long trip. Among them a prostitute, a few couples, some girls, a policeman and three criminals; the latter steal the gun from the policeman and take control of some coaches, committing murders, rapes and humiliation. But an unexpected stop will give Peter, a former convict, the opportunity for revenge.

Cast

as Giulia * Werner Pochath as Elio * Zora Kerova as Anna * Venantino Venantini as Anna's Husband * Andrea Scotti as Willis * Carlo De Mejo as David * Gianluigi Chirizzi as Peter * Giancarlo Maestri as The Policeman

References

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* Italian crime thriller films Films set on trains Films directed by Ferdinando Baldi 1970s crime thriller films Films scored by Marcello Giombini 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub