The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive

The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive

105 mins | Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Nov. 23, 1972

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?

The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive

105 mins | Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Nov. 23, 1972

The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive
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?
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Julia Film
Original title L'arma, l'ora, il movente
Directors Francesco Mazzei
Writers Vinicio Marinucci, Francesco Mazzei, Mario Bianchi, Bruno Di Geronimo

Cast

Renzo Montagnani

as Inspector Boito

Bedy Moratti

as Orchidea Durantini

Eva Czemerys

as Giulia Pisani

Salvatore Puntillo

as Moriconi

Claudia Gravy

as Sister Tarquinia

Arturo Trina

as Ferruccio

Adolfo Belletti

as Anselmo Barsetti - The Sacristan

Francesco D'Adda

as Pisani - Giulia's Husband

Filippo Pompa Marcelli

as (as Filippo Marcelli)

Gina Mascetti

as Mother Superior

Maurizio Bonuglia

as Don Giorgio

Raniero Dorascenzi

as Photographer (uncredited)