Death Knocks Twice

{{Infobox film

| name = Death Knocks Twice

| image = L_death-knocks-twice-fabio-testi-anita-ekberg-dean-reed.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Harald Philipp

| producer = Herbert Maris

| writer = {{ubl|Max Pierre Schaeffer (novel)|Mario di Nardo|Sergio Garrone|Harald Philipp}}

| starring = Dean Reed

| music = Piero Umiliani

| cinematography = Claudio Racca

| editing = Alfred Srp

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1969|11|25|df=y}}

| runtime = 86 minutesLuther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 32

| country = {{ubl|West Germany|Italy}}

| language = German

}}

Death Knocks Twice ({{langx|it|La morte bussa due volte}}), {{langx|de|Blonde Köder für den Mörder}}{{cite news |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/287852 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115222426/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/287852 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2009 |title=BFI: Blonde Köder für den Mörder |access-date=4 June 2011|work=BFI}}), is a 1969 Italian-West German detective film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Dean Reed, Fabio Testi and Adolfo Celi.{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/124928/Death-Knocks-Twice/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104150431/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/124928/Death-Knocks-Twice/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=New York Times: Death Knocks Twice |access-date=30 August 2008| first=Frank S. |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |date=2012 | last=Nugent}} It also starred Anita Ekberg, Helene Chanel and Femi Benussi. It was also released as Blonde Bait for the Murderer and The Blonde Connection.

Plot

A wealthy businessman, Francesco Villaverde, who suffers from mental issues, strangles Mrs. Ferretti (Anita Ekberg), the beautiful wife of another businessman, on a beach after they make love. The murder is witnessed by two criminals who then blackmail Francesco's wife to get some property they desire from her. Two private eyes try to prove that Francesco murdered the woman on the beach, so they use a young blonde (the daughter of one of the detectives) to pose as bait for Francesco to kill.