Race cars, broken alliances, and murderous intent all spin out on the Mallorcan coast.
A QUIET PLACE TO KILL
A race-car driver whose life, both personal and professional, is in a rapid downfall is invited by her ex-husband's new wife to stay at their plush estate. The two women form a bond, and it's not long before their mutual dislike for the husband culminates into a plan to kill him. As it turns out, though, they're not alone in plotting murder.
Quick Answer
A Quiet Place to Kill is a 1970 Italian, French, and Spanish crime drama thriller directed by Umberto Lenzi about a down-on-her-luck race car driver whose rocky reunion at her ex-husband’s estate spins into a plot to eliminate him, upending loyalties and igniting suspicion.
Programmer's Pick
Trust is cheaper than a plane ticket to Mallorca in Umberto Lenzi’s knotty giallo. Carroll Baker trades her helmet for wigs and murder plots, and if you think the women are done with their ex, think again—someone always washes up.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Umberto Lenzi
- Writers
- Rafael Romero Marchent, Marcello Coscia, Marie Claire Solleville, Bruno Di Geronimo
- Release
- 1970
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Country
- Italy, France, Spain
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- A Quiet Place to Kill, Dejlig enke i farlig trekant, Os Ambiciosos Insaciáveis, Паранойя, Una droga llamada Helen, Un tranquilo lugar para matar, Original title: Paranoia
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The plush coastal estate offers an opulent backdrop for simmering resentment, secret meetings, and deadly games.
It’s not just the men scheming here—two women with motives and moxie hatch plans and get their hands dirty.
The twisty murder plot is woven around a down-and-out female race car driver, revving up the genre’s usual suspects.
Backstabbing, mistaken deaths, and cover-ups are all on the itinerary—everyone’s a suspect and no one’s innocent.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Bonding over mutual resentment for Maurice
Botched murder plot and ensuing cover-up
Death, suspicion, and shifting alliances
Mallorcan estate and surrounding waters
Questions from the Vault
Who directed A Quiet Place to Kill? +
A Quiet Place to Kill was directed by Umberto Lenzi.
How long is A Quiet Place to Kill? +
A Quiet Place to Kill has a runtime of 94 minutes.
What genre is A Quiet Place to Kill? +
A Quiet Place to Kill is a crime, drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch A Quiet Place to Kill? +
A Quiet Place to Kill is available to stream on SassyFlix.
What sparks Helen and Constance's murder plot? +
Helen and Constance's mutual dislike for Maurice, Constance's husband and Helen's ex, leads them to bond and conspire to kill him.
