Death Carries a Cane (Italian title: Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio/ Dance Steps on the Edge of a Razor),[2] is a 1973 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Pradeaux.[3] It starred Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro and Luciano Rossi.[4] The film was later released on video as The Tormentor, Maniac at Large, The Night of the Rolling Heads and Devil Blade.[2] (Pradeaux went on to direct another giallo, the 1977 Death Steps in the Dark.)[5]

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Death Carries a Cane
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Maurizio Pradeaux
Written by	Alfonso Balcázar Arpad DeRiso George Martin Maurizio Pradeaux
Produced by	Francisco Balcazar SEFI Cinematografica[1]
Starring	Robert Hoffmann Susan Scott George Martin[2]
Cinematography	Jaime Deu Casas
Edited by	Eugenio Alabiso
Music by	Roberto Pregadio
Production companies	Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas Società Europea Films Internazionali Cinematografica (SEFI)
Release date	5 January 1973
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Italy Spain
Language	Italian
Budget	ESP 11,919,640 (Spain)

Plot

Kitty (Susan Scott) is waiting for her boyfriend Alberto (Robert Hoffmann) when she witnesses a murder through a coin-operated telescope. The woman is slashed to death by a black clad killer who carries a cane and limps. The police don't believe her at first, but later the corpse is discovered in the park. A peanut vendor who works in the area is next to die, followed by a string of brutal murders (a cleaning lady, a dancer, etc.). Alberto at one point becomes a suspect, as he carries a cane and has a limp. Some amateur sleuths decide to solve the murders and focus their attention on a nearby dance academy.

Cast

• Robert Hoffmann as Alberto Morosini
• Nieves Navarro as Kitty (as Susan Scott)
• George Martin as Inspector Merughi
• Anuska Borova as Lidia Arrighi/ Silvia Arrighi (the twins)
• Simón Andreu as Marco
• Salvatore Borgese as Asdrubale Magno
• Luciano Rossi as Richard
• Serafino Profumo
• Anna Liberati
• Salvatore Borgese: Paleto[2]

Critical reception

AllMovie wrote of the film, "a complex plot and stylish visuals don't necessarily combine to instantly produce a good giallo", but that "the film is good for a few chuckles and has a pair of memorable murder sequences."[6]

References

External links

• Death Carries a Cane at IMDb

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