A revenge-driven cop tears through Ottawa and Montreal's underbelly in this gritty international thriller.
SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM
Enter at your own risk ... for there is no such thing as a truly empty room
An Ottawa police captain searches for the person who poisoned his sister, who was attending the university in Montreal. So desperate is he for revenge that he begin to use his own brutal methods to find the killer. Soon he discovers that not everything is what he thought it was.
Proof that Canadian cities can be just as shadowy as any Italian back alley.
With Stuart Whitman as a vengeance-obsessed cop and a supporting cast that includes John Saxon and Martin Landau, this Italo-Canadian thriller doesn't shy away from rough justice or international flavor. Alberto De Martino's direction keeps the action moving between Ottawa and Montreal, with more than a few brutal surprises along the way.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Shadows in an Empty Room is a 1976 crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Alberto De Martino about an Ottawa police captain who uses brutal methods to hunt down his sister's killer in Montreal.
Themes & Keywords
- Director
- Alberto De Martino
- Writers
- Gianfranco Clerici, Vincenzo Mannino
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Country
- Panama, Italy, Canada
- Language
- French, Italian, English
- Also Known As
- Tod im College, Blazing Magnum, Strange Shadows in an Empty Room, Autopsie im College - Feuerstoss, Sylkevä magnum
Why Cult
Set across Ottawa and Montreal, this film brings a Canadian-Italian twist to the classic revenge-driven police story.
Catch Stuart Whitman, John Saxon, and Martin Landau embroiled in a lethal web of crime and vengeance.
Watch as Capt. Tony Saitta abandons procedure and takes justice into his own hands, blurring the lines between cop and vigilante.
Presented in English, French, and Italian, the film reflects its cross-cultural production—and its tangled intrigue.
Questions from the Vault
What is Shadows in an Empty Room about? +
An Ottawa police captain seeks revenge for his sister's poisoning in Montreal, using increasingly brutal tactics to find the killer.
Who directed Shadows in an Empty Room? +
Shadows in an Empty Room was directed by Alberto De Martino.
How long is Shadows in an Empty Room? +
The film has a runtime of 100 minutes.
What genre is Shadows in an Empty Room? +
It is a crime, drama, and thriller film.
When was Shadows in an Empty Room released? +
Shadows in an Empty Room was released in 1976.
