The Killer Wore Gloves
It's diabolical! It's daring! It stalks, it cuts, it rips!
Genres
Overview
At Heathrow Airport, a man is razored to death in a toilet cubicle. A young woman, Peggy Foster, is concerned about the disappearance of Michael, her photographer boyfriend, who has been in Vietnam for months. In order to pay the rent, she reluctantly sub-lets her garret flat to a man called John Kirk Lawford. The new tenant wears sunglasses indoors and acts suspiciously. Peggy is lured to an abandoned airfield by a call from Michael but is shot at by a sniper. Back at her apartment block she is shocked to find that a man has apparently committed suicide by jumping from her balcony. While the police question Peggy, a stranger turns up and announces himself as John Kirk Lawford! Shirley, secretary to Peggy's lascivious publisher, is killed by a black-gloved intruder and the mystery deepens...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1974-08-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
4.9
Gillian Hills
Peggy Foster
Ángel del Pozo
John Kirk Lawford
Silvia Solar
Jackie Polianski
Stelio Candelli
Ronald James
Carlos Otero
Mr. Lewis
Bruno Corazzari
John Kirk Lawford
Goyo Lebrero
Anthony
Manuel Gas
Inspector Walton
Gabriel Agustí
Inspector Redford
Irene D'Astrea
Anthony's wife
Orchidea De Santis
Shirley
Raf Baldassarre
Man at Subway Station (uncredited)
Esteban Dalmases
Waiter (uncredited)
Juan Torres
Office worker (uncredited)
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