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''Terror Express'' ( it, La ragazza del vagone letto, lit. "The girl in the sleeping car") is a
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Italian crime film directed by
Ferdinando Baldi Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1917 – 12 September 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1917. His early film work began in Italy in the early 1950s with films s ...
and starring Silvia Dionisio. The screenplay was written by
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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

* Silvia Dionisio as Giulia *
Werner Pochath Werner Pochath (29 September 1939 – 18 April 1993) was an Austrian film actor. He worked in Germany, Italy and the United States, and then in the 1980s he began a second career as a Hollywood agent. He had been the partner of the ballet directo ...
as Elio *
Zora Kerova Zora Ulla Keslerová (born 11 August 1950) is a Czech actress, dancer, singer and model. Often credited under the names Zora Kerova, Zora Kerowa or Zora Keer, she became known for starring in numerous Italian horror films during the 1980s. Born ...
as Anna *
Venantino Venantini Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor.Andrea Scotti as Willis *
Carlo De Mejo Carlo De Mejo (17 January 1945 – 18 December 2015) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, De Mejo was the eldest son of jazz composer Oscar De Mejo and actress Alida Valli. After a few minor roles, he had his breakout with the ...
as David * Gianluigi Chirizzi as Peter * Giancarlo Maestri as The Policeman


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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