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Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)

Non si sevizia un paperino

Horror • 1h 45m

Overview

A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.

Director: Lucio Fulci

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Length

105 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

The Long Night of Exorcism

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a year ago

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Length
105 mins
Type
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Alternative Titles
The Long Night of Exorcism
Last Updated
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