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Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night (1972)
, 1h34
Directed by Jimmy Sangster
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Bates, James Cossins, Brian Grellis

Peggy (Judy Geeson), an unassuming twenty-two year old caregiver, has recently married Robert Heller (Ralph Bates), and is scheduled to move with him to a secluded boys' boarding school south of London for his work. The night before she is to meet Robert to leave the city, she is attacked in her home by a one-armed man with a prosthetic hand who strangles her until she falls unconscious. Rattled by the attack, she leaves with Robert the following morning to the boarding school, which is run by headmaster Michael Carmichael (Peter Cushing).
The Mind Snatchers
The Mind Snatchers (1972)
, 1h34
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Actors Christopher Walken, Joss Ackland, Ralph Meeker, Ronny Cox, Marco St. John, Bette Henritze

Dr. Frederick (Joss Ackland) is trying to find a way to ease the aggressive nature of soldiers by developing a microchip to access the pleasure centers of their brains.
The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock (1972)
, 1h45
Directed by Peter Yates
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Robert Redford, George Segal, Ron Leibman, Paul Sand, Moses Gunn, Zero Mostel

After John Dortmunder (Redford) is released from his latest stint in prison, he is approached by his brother-in-law, Andy Kelp (Segal), about another job. Dr. Amusa (Gunn) seeks a valuable gem in the Brooklyn Museum that is of great significance to his people in his country in Africa, stolen during colonial times and then re-stolen by various African nations.
Devil in the Brain
Devil in the Brain (1972)
, 1h46
Directed by Sergio Sollima
Origin Italie
Genres Thriller
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Stefania Sandrelli, Keir Dullea, Micheline Presle, Maurice Ronet, Tino Buazzelli, Orchidea de Santis

A child suspected of having killed his father, is imprisoned in a mental hospital. A doctor, finding him mentally healthy, began to suspect another truth.
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders (1972)
, 1h51
Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Stanley Baker, Geraldine Chaplin, Donald Pleasence, Dana Andrews, Sue Lloyd, Derren Nesbitt

John Craig (Baker) is an aging British secret agent who is tasked with returning a defector, the Russian scientist Kaplan (Mayne) who has foregone science for a modest life as a goatherd in Turkey. Craig faces opposition from his boss, his younger replacements, an American secret agent, a Turkish hotel keeper, and an organization of Russian Jews hostile to Kaplan. Craig's mission is complicated by Miriam (Chaplin), an innocent bystander who is taken hostage.
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File (1972)
, 1h36
Directed by John Flynn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Bruce Davison, Nicol Williamson, Daria Halprin, Donald Pleasence, Ian Hendry, Ze'ev Revach

The film follows a young American named David, who comes to Israel to study and finds an Arab friend who legally lives there. Before long he finds
The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive
The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive (1972)
, 1h45
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Renzo Montagnani, Eva Czemerys, Francesco D'Adda

Don Giorgio, un jeune prêtre, vit avec deux maîtresses en même temps. Il est retrouvé mort, la gorge tranchée. Le commissaire Boito est chargé de l'enquête. Mais la tâche est difficile car son unique témoin est un gamin peu bavard. Tout se complique quand Boito tombe amoureux d'une des maîtresses du défunt, qui se trouve être aussi sa principale suspecte, alors que le tueur rôde toujours.
The Legend of Boggy Creek
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
, 1h30
Directed by Charles B. Pierce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors Sandra Cassel

The film, which claims to be a true story, sets out to detail the existence of the "Fouke Monster," a seven foot tall Bigfoot-like creature that has reportedly been seen by residents of a small Arkansas community since the 1950s. It is described as being completely covered in reddish-brown hair, leaving three-toed tracks, and having a foul odor.
The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection (1972)
, 1h35
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Franco Fabrizi

Small-time pimp Luca Canali (Mario Adorf) is hunted by both local mobsters and two killers (Henry Silva and Woody Strode) sent by the New York mafia after a shipment of heroin fails to arrive. But it becomes apparent he is not as soft as he appears as a deadly cat-and-mouse game is played out on the streets of Milan. The film contains a dramatic chase scene where Canali pursues an assassin both on car and on foot.
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka (1972)

Genres Thriller
Actors Adoor Bhasi, Prem Nazir, Vijayasree, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Bahadoor, Jayamalini

Jayadevan is a script writer who goes to a hill station to write his new script. In that place there is a mysterious deviation which kills drivers. Jayadevan unfolds the mystery behind it.
The Mattei Affair
The Mattei Affair (1972)
, 1h56
Directed by Francesco Rosi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Gangster films
Actors Gian Maria Volonté, Luigi Squarzina, Edda Ferronao, Peter Baldwin, Franco Graziosi, Camillo Milli

Qui menaçait Enrico Mattei, fonctionnaire dévoué et patron de la Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (ENI, ), mort dans le crash de son avion en 1962 ?