The Machine That Kills Bad People

The Machine That Kills Bad People

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1952-05-14
Duration:85 min
Country:Italy
Director:Roberto Rossellini
Actors:Giovanni Amato, Marilyn Buferd, Pietro Carloni, Joseph Falletta, Gennaro Pisano
Production:Tevere Film
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Overview:

In Amalfi, a village on the Italian coast, an old man who seems to have strange powers gives Celestino Esposito, the local photographer, a dangerous ability.

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