The Fifth Cord

Directed by Luigi Bazzoni
Not Rated
1971    1h 32mMystery, Thriller
6.66.6
After a high-class party in Rome, there's an assault. The victim is injured but lives. Andrea, an investigative reporter who drinks too much, is assigned the story. Then, always on Tuesdays, there are a series of murders. At each crime scene, a glove is left with a finger cut off for each victim. After four murders, Andrea thinks he's making progress, but by this time he may himself be a suspect, and someone he loves is in danger.
  • Franco NeroAndrea Bild
  • Silvia MontiHelene Volta
  • Wolfgang PreissPolice inspector
  • Edmund PurdomEdouard Vermont
  • Rossella FalkSophia Bini
  • Renato RomanoDr. Richard Bini
  • Guido AlbertiTraversi
  • Luciano BartoliWalter Auer
  • Agostina BelliGiulia Soavi
  • Maurizio BonugliaJohn Lubbock
  • Pamela TiffinLu Auer
  • Corrado GaipaEditor
  • Andrea ScottiVogel
  • Ira von FürstenbergIsabel Lancia
  • Luigi Antonio GuerraMan
  • Irio FantiniMan
  • Michel BarnesTony Volta (uncredited)
  • Jean-Pierre ClarainJournalist in Bini's Home (uncredited)
  • Alfonso GigantiSilvester party guest (uncredited)
  • Nando SarloMan in Black Tie (uncredited)

The Fifth Cord Ratings & Reviews

  • Kevin WardJuly 4, 2025
    Really solid giallo. Loved the cinematography. It has some really cool shot compositions that played with light and shadow.  Ennio Morricone score 🤌🏼. And an overall solid mystery.
  • eif999January 25, 2025
    Slick, sexy and confused. Part Italian travel log and part murder mystery. Franco was never better without his horse. Seriously entertaining.

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