The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!
A reporter and a blind, retired journalist try to solve a series of murders. The crimes are connected to experiments by a pharmaceutical company in secret research. The two end up becoming targets of the killer.

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Cast

James Franciscus James Franciscus As: Carlo Giordani
Karl Malden Karl Malden As: Franco Arnò
Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak As: Anna Terzi
Pier Paolo Capponi Pier Paolo Capponi As: Police Supt. Spini
Horst Frank Horst Frank As: Dr. Braun
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Storyline

A reporter and a blind, retired journalist try to solve a series of murders. The crimes are connected to experiments by a pharmaceutical company in secret research. The two end up becoming targets of the killer.


Tagline: Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!
Certification: K-16

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 12 February 1971

Country: DE, FR, IT

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Labrador Films, Seda Spettacoli, Terra-Filmkunst, Titanus

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $1,204,739

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Cast

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Carlo Giordani

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Franco Arnò

Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak

Anna Terzi

Pier Paolo Capponi

Pier Paolo Capponi

Police Supt. Spini

Horst Frank

Horst Frank

Dr. Braun

Rada Rassimov

Rada Rassimov

Bianca Merusi

Aldo Reggiani

Aldo Reggiani

Dr. Casoni

Carlo Alighiero

Carlo Alighiero

Dr. Calabresi

Vittorio Congia

Vittorio Congia

Righetto (cameraman)

Ugo Fangareggi

Ugo Fangareggi

Gigi the Loser

Tom Felleghy

Tom Felleghy

Dr. Esson

Emilio Marchesini

Emilio Marchesini

Dr. Mombelli

Fulvio Mingozzi

Fulvio Mingozzi

Spimi's man

Corrado Olmi

Corrado Olmi

Morsella

Pino Patti

Pino Patti

Barber

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Manuel's ex-lover

Jacques Stany

Jacques Stany

Prof. Manera

Stefano Oppedisano

Stefano Oppedisano

Taxi driver

Ada Pometti

Ada Pometti

Telephone operator

Walter Pinelli

Walter Pinelli

Sascha Helwin

Sascha Helwin

Marie Louise Sinclair

Marie Louise Sinclair

Film starlet

Martial Boschero

Martial Boschero

Cinzia De Carolis

Cinzia De Carolis

Lori

Werner Pochath

Werner Pochath

Manuel

Tino Carraro

Tino Carraro

Prof. Fulvio Terzi

Ettore Arena

Ettore Arena

Billiard Player (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale

Aristide Caporale

Smoker in the Billiard Hall (uncredited)

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Chief of Police Salmi (uncredited)

Margherita Horowitz

Margherita Horowitz

Lori's Babysitter (uncredited)

Giuseppe Marrocco

Giuseppe Marrocco

Man at Table in the Saint Peter's Club (uncredited)

Gennarino Pappagalli

Gennarino Pappagalli

Man in the Terzi's Institute (uncredited)

Aldo Parenti

Aldo Parenti

(uncredited)

Franco Ukmar

Franco Ukmar

Policeman - Speaks with Morsella About Food (uncredited)

Directed By

Dario Argento

Dario Argento

Director

Roberto Pariante

Roberto Pariante

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Salvatore Argento

Salvatore Argento

Producer

Angelo Iacono

Angelo Iacono

Production Manager

Roberta Leoni

Roberta Leoni

Production Secretary

Carlo Du Bois

Carlo Du Bois

Administration

Giuseppe Mangogna

Giuseppe Mangogna

Production Manager

Carlo Du Bois

Carlo Du Bois

Production Accountant

Edited By

Cesarina Casini

Cesarina Casini

First Assistant Editor

Sergio Fraticelli

Sergio Fraticelli

Assistant Editor

Franco Fraticelli

Franco Fraticelli

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Maura Turchi

Maura Turchi

Hairstylist

Carlo Leva

Carlo Leva

Costume Design

Vincenzo Marchetti

Vincenzo Marchetti

Assistant Makeup Artist

Luca Sabatelli

Luca Sabatelli

Costume Design

Pierantonio Mecacci

Pierantonio Mecacci

Makeup Artist

Giuseppe Ferranti

Giuseppe Ferranti

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Massimo Anzellotti

Massimo Anzellotti

Sound Effects Editor

Romano Pampaloni

Romano Pampaloni

Sound Recordist

Eugenio Fiori

Eugenio Fiori

Boom Operator

Mario Ronchetti

Mario Ronchetti

Sound

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Conductor

Luciano Anzellotti

Luciano Anzellotti

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Luciano Vittori

Luciano Vittori

Visual Effects

Camera

Erico Menczer

Erico Menczer

Director of Photography

Maurizio La Monica

Maurizio La Monica

Second Assistant Camera

Giuseppe Gabrielli

Giuseppe Gabrielli

Grip

Roberto Brega

Roberto Brega

Camera Operator

Arturo de Castelterlango

Arturo de Castelterlango

First Assistant Camera

Firmino Palmieri

Firmino Palmieri

Still Photographer

Renato Mascagno

Renato Mascagno

First Assistant Camera

Ettore Migalizzi

Ettore Migalizzi

Grip

Maurizio Migalizzi

Maurizio Migalizzi

Key Grip

Giovanni Migalizzi

Giovanni Migalizzi

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Romeo Costantini

Romeo Costantini

Assistant Set Decoration

Franco Pedacchia

Franco Pedacchia

Assistant Production Design

Carlo Leva

Carlo Leva

Production Design

Lamberto Verdenelli

Lamberto Verdenelli

Property Master

Luciano Vittori

Luciano Vittori

Title Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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