The Lineage of Cain
1971, Italian. Directed by Lamberto Benvenuti.
The relatives of a young rebellious hier to a fortune (Dean Reed), who spends most of his time on a yacht, try to have the kid interned as a madman, but are mysteriously killed one by one, in the family's villa. A girl (Stefania Careddu), lost at sea and saved by the young man, will also have some surprises in store… This giallo was filmed in 1969 but not released until two years later and remains extremely rare.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 7 December 1971
- Original title
- La stirpe di Caino
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Alfredo Medori
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The Lineage of Cain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 December 1971. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lineage of Cain?
If you liked The Lineage of Cain, try What Have They Done to Your Daughters?, Cult Killer, The Psychic.
Who directed The Lineage of Cain?
The Lineage of Cain (1971) was directed by Lamberto Benvenuti and stars Stefania Careddu, Dean Reed, Gino Lavagetto.