L'arma l'ora il movente (1972)

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Renzo Montagnani

Commissario Franco Boito

Bedy Moratti

Orchidea Durantini

Eva Czemerys

Giulia Pisani

Salvatore Puntillo

Moriconi

Claudia Gravy

Sister Tarquinia
(as Claudia Gravi)

Alcira Harris

Arturo Trina

Ferruccio

Adolfo Belletti

Anselmo Barsetti - The Sacristan

Arnaldo Bellofiore

Aristide

Francesco D'Adda

Pisani - Giulia's Husband

Filippo Pompa Marcelli

Gina Mascetti

Mother Superior

Lorenzo Piani

Maurizio Bonuglia

Don Giorgio

Rossana Canghiari

Wedding Guest
(uncredited)

Raniero Dorascenzi

Photographer
(uncredited)

Pietro Innocenzi

Photographer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Orchidea smokes Astor brand cigarettes, a common favorite of leading ladies in gialli.

Goofs
The handwriting on the note Ferrucio sends Orchidea with the torn clothes is clearly not that of a schoolboy..

Quotes
Giulia Pisani: [of Don Giorgio, with a fervor clearly beyond just religious] I think he's a great priest, and so handsome!
Sister Tarquinia: That's true, he's like an angel.
Aristide: You're right, he's really a saint!

Soundtracks
Vent'anni
Written by Francesco De Masi and Giorgio Zinzi
Performed by Roberto Minardi

Sadly overlooked Italian giallo.

In "The Weapon,the Hour and the Motive" the murder victim is a priest.Father Giorgio is stabbed to death in his congregation church.Two police detectives Franco Boito and Moriconi investigate his murder.The main suspects are Giorgio's two lovers Giulia and Orchidea as he wanted to break up with both.There is also an orphaned boy who saw too much from his attic hideout and he will resolve the mystery.Overlooked Italian giallo stylishly made by Francesco Mazzei.There are some silly comedic moments and some effective shocks.The throat slashing scene is fairly graphic and there is a bit of nudity and sexual perversion.Mazzei is capable of building suspense pretty well too."The Weapon,the Hour and the Motive" deserves more recognition.7 out of 10.