Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
June 2, 1970Release Date
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
June 2, 1970Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Stephen Forsyth
John Harrington
Dagmar Lassander
Helen Wood
Laura Betti
Mildred Harrington / Screenplay
Jesús Puente
Inspector Russell (as Jesus Puente)
Femi Benussi
Alice Norton
Antonia Mas
Louise
Luciano Pigozzi
Vences (as Alan Collin)
Gérard Tichy
Dr. Kalleway (as Gerard Tichy)
Verónica Llimerá
Betsy Wester (as Veronica Llimera)
Pasquale Fortunato
John Harrington as a Boy (as Fortunato Pascuale)
Ignasi Abadal
Jimmy Kane (as José Ignacio Abadaz)
Silvia Lienas
Vicky
Montserrat Riba Vidal
Rosy Miller (as Monserrat Riba)
Manuel Caño
Producer
Susy Andersen
Sdenka (archive footage) (uncredited)
Guido Barlocci
Unknown (uncredited)
Bruno Boschetti
Policeman (uncredited)
Elina De Witt
Model (uncredited)
Rika Dialina
Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
Gorca (archive footage)
Glauco Onorato
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mario Bava
Director / Screenplay / Director of Photography / Title Designer / Camera Operator
Manuel Caño
Producer
Soledad López
Editor
José María Tresserra
Costume Design
Sante Maria Romitelli
Original Music Composer
Santiago Moncada
Screenplay
Giulia Mafai
Production Design
Jaime Deu Casas
Camera Operator
Elisa Aspachs
Makeup Artist
Pietro Ortolani
Sound
Miro Grisanti
Title Designer
Graziano Fabiani
Assistant Production Manager
Lamberto Bava
Assistant Director / Second Unit Director
Gianna Spirito
Assistant Decorator
Marcello Anconetani
Assistant Camera
Gianlorenzo Battaglia
Assistant Camera
Enzo Ferla
Unit Production Manager / Production Assistant
Jesús M. Herrero González
Set Designer
Patrizia Zulini
Script Supervisor
Jose Adrian
Still Photographer
Antonio Angrisano
Production Secretary
Giuseppe Parrabano
Still Photographer
Emilio Varriano
Camera Operator
Marisa Agostini
Script Supervisor
Antonio Rinaldi
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
José Pedro Villanueva
Assistant Production Manager
Luigi Biamonte
Title Designer
Ricardo Walker
Assistant Director
Nadia Fabriani
Set Costumer
Hipólita López
Hairstylist
Jaime Fernandez
Production Manager
Avelino Carla
Assistant Camera
Luigi Zito
Conductor
Mario Musy Glori
Screenplay
Pierantonio Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Emilia Zachini
Hairstylist
Giuseppe Zaccariello
Producer
Giuseppe Aldrovandi
Assistant Art Director
N.W. Russo
Presenter
Liliana Serra
Assistant Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 2, 1970
Original NameIl rosso segno della follia
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Genres
Wiki.
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (Italian: Il rosso segno della follia, lit. 'The Red Sign of Madness') is a 1970 giallo film directed by Mario Bava and starring Stephen Forsyth, Dagmar Lassander, Laura Betti, and Femi Benussi. The story follows John Harrington, a hatchet-wielding madman who murders young brides in an effort to recall a childhood trauma.
The film's production was troubled, with tensions among the cast and crew, location difficulties, a major subplot concerning Harrington's relationship with his wife being added solely to accommodate Betti's casting, and a significant hiatus in filming when the budget ran out. It was not released until a year after it was completed, and was largely ignored by both critics and audiences, remaining one of Bava's most obscure films even after his work achieved cult popularity.