The Machine That Kills Bad People

1952, 1h 25min -

Roberto Rossellini blends neorealism with fantasy in this offbeat comic fable, one of the titan director’s most unique and overlooked works. In a small fishing village on the Amalfi Coast, a stranger claiming to be Saint Andrea (or is he really a demon?) bestows a self-righteous photographer’s camera with the power to kill “evil-doers” simply by photographing an existing picture of them. Initially, the indignant photographer uses his new weapon to do away with the wealthy and corrupt who misuse their power—but soon he falls prey to the very amoral selfishness that he supposedly despises. Show more

"The Machine That Kills Bad People" — movie produced in Italy and released in 1952. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 25min. "The Machine That Kills Bad People" is not currently available to stream in undefined. Add it to your Watchlist and we'll notify you when you can watch it!