The Suspicious Death of a Minor


The Suspicious Death of a Minor is an 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino.

Plot summary

Police detective Paolo Germi and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unaware of the secret Marisa carries with her: adverse conditions in her life have forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood.

Cast

The Suspicious Death of a Minor was developed under the title Milano Violenta, a title later used for Mario Caiano's film Bloody Payroll. The film was a hybrid of a crime film and a giallo. The screenwriter, Ernesto Gastaldi, later spoke about the film stating "In my opinion, it's a minor film the usually very good Martino didn't manage to give the film a decisive shot-in-the-arm."

Release

The Suspicious Death of a Minor was distributed theatrically by Titanus in Italy on 12 August 1975. The film grossed a total of 507,396,250 Italian lire on its domestic release.