Pre-Code paranoia: what if your husband's hobby is... murder?
A woman becomes convinced that her husband is an infamous wife-killer intent on adding her to his list of victims.
Acting
Assia Noris's eyes alone carry 90% of the suspense.
Direction
Camerini crams more dread into 68 mins than most modern thrillers manage in two hours.
Director
Mario Camerini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released before the Hays Code crackdown, this is raw pre-Code Italian cinema—adultery, murderous husbands, and women who actually fight back.
The title 'Giallo' would later name an entire Italian thriller genre, though this proto-giallo bears little resemblance to Argento's colorful slashers.
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