« A spate of mysterious murders are being committed across the city and the police are groping in the dark, that is until a police commissioner decides to start his own detailed and thorough investigation, determined to put an end to this long, incessant series of killings, carried out by a murderer with a strange … Continue reading The Man With the Claw/L’Uomo d’Artiglio (1931)

«The 21:15 Train, which should stop at Crawford Station, passes by at high speed without stopping. Initially surprising everyone, this surprise soon turns to fear when they find out that the driver has been murdered. Who is the culprit? That's what detective Kennel must find out. The main strength, if not the only strength, of … Continue reading The 21:15 Train/Il Treno delle 21,15 (1933)

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In a villa with several invited guests, a naval treaty of national importance is mysteriously stolen from Navy admiral's safe. A detective is put in charge of the investigation to find what was stolen and get his hands on the culprit. Putting all those present under pressure, and thanks to his instincts and psychological prowess, he manages … Continue reading The Missing Treaty/Il Trattato Scomparso (1933)

Based on the Edgar Wallace mystery The Man Who Changed His Name - the recently-married young wife of a wealthy aristocrat becomes convinced her new husband is in fact a coldblooded murderer hiding behind a false identity. An early sound comedy-thriller from director Mario Camerini clearly playing on the success of the 'Giallo Mondadori' series … Continue reading Giallo (1934)

From a technical point of view, it’s a good film, with sharp cinematography, careful editing, and understated yet appropriate set design. Brignone, who has good instincts, understood that the little story about that dead man who isn’t really dead—and those three supposed murderers who can’t remember how they committed a crime that later turns out … Continue reading Darkness/Tenebre (1934)

Una signora della buona società, ex moglie di un ambasciatore Usa, si annoia e si appassiona alle storie poliziesche, leggendo gialli e fantasticando. Finisce per essere rapita per davvero, correndo dietro alle sue fantasie: sarà salvata da un poliziotto che lei crede un bandito... http://www.tototruffa2002.it/biografie/biancoli-oreste.html  

Renowned giallo author Ugo Palffy finds himself in the middle of a creative crisis as he struggles to come up with an idea for his latest novel and, more importantly, get it to his publisher on time. With barely a few hours to go before the deadline and hardly a word written, all hope seems … Continue reading Shiver/Brivido (1941)