The Evil Eye
1963 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · 66% critics
While visiting Rome, a mystery-loving tourist is shaken by a violent encounter and what appears to be a murder. With no clear evidence and few people willing to believe her, she starts digging for answers and finds herself pulled into a string of threatening incidents tied to a larger pattern.
Also known as Incubus · Evil Eye
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Details
- Original title
- La ragazza che sapeva troppo
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-02-10
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (188 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lighter, early giallo-style mystery with moody Rome settings, playful humor, and a straightforward whodunit vibe, similar to Blood and Black Lace or The Bird with the Crystal Plumage; Not for you if you want intense violence or nonstop suspense.
Pros: stylish black-and-white atmosphere; engaging early mystery; likable lead performance | Cons: uneven tone; low suspense stakes; thin story payoff
Themes
- rome, italy
- italy
- investigation
- tourist
- murder
- marijuana
- serial killer
Cast & crew
John Saxon
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
Letícia Román
as Nora Davis
Valentina Cortese
as Laura Craven-Torrani
Dante DiPaolo
as Andrea Landini
- TT
Titti Tomaino
as Inspector
Luigi Bonos
as Albergo Stelletta
Milo Quesada
as De Vico / Paccini
Gustavo De Nardo
as Dr. Facchetti
Giovanni Di Benedetto
as Professor Torrani
- JD
Jim Dolen
as Priest (uncredited)
Directed by Mario Bava