4 Flies on Grey Velvet
- Director: Dario Argento
- Writer: Dario Argento
- Producer: Salvatore Argento
CGiii Comment
The antics of an excessively camp, gay detective who has never solved a case...what a dreadful premise.
And...it is dreadful.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.
Cast & Characters
Michael Brandon as Roberto Tobias;
Mimsy Farmer as Nina Tobias;
Jean-Pierre Marielle as Gianni Arrosio;
Bud Spencer as Godfrey 'God';
Aldo Bufi Landi as Pathologist;
Calisto Calisti as Carlo Marosi;
Marisa Fabbri as Amelia, the maid;
Oreste Lionello as The Professor;
Fabrizio Moroni as Mirko;
Corrado Olmi as Porter;
Stefano Satta Flores as Andrea;
Laura Troschel as Maria;
Francine Racette as Dalia;
Dante Cleri as Coffin Salesman;
Guerrino Crivello as Rambaldi, the neighbor