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The Cat o' Nine Tails( 1971)

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Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!

Overview

A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Franciscus

      Carlo Giordani

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      Karl Malden

      Franco Arnò

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      Catherine Spaak

      Anna Terzi

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      Pier Paolo Capponi

      Police Supt. Spini

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      Horst Frank

      Dr. Braun

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      Rada Rassimov

      Bianca Merusi

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      Aldo Reggiani

      Dr. Casoni

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      Carlo Alighiero

      Dr. Calabresi

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      Vittorio Congia

      Righetto (cameraman)

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      Ugo Fangareggi

      Gigi the Loser

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      Tom Felleghy

      Dr. Esson

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      Emilio Marchesini

      Dr. Mombelli

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      Fulvio Mingozzi

      Spimi's man

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      Corrado Olmi

      Morsella

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      Pino Patti

      Barber

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      Umberto Raho

      Manuel's ex-lover

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      Jacques Stany

      Prof. Manera

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      Stefano Oppedisano

      Taxi driver

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      Ada Pometti

      Telephone operator

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      Walter Pinelli

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      Sascha Helwin

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      Marie Louise Sinclair

      Film starlet

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      Martial Boschero

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      Cinzia De Carolis

      Lori

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      Werner Pochath

      Manuel

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      Tino Carraro

      Prof. Fulvio Terzi

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      Ettore Arena

      Billiard Player (uncredited)

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      Aristide Caporale

      Smoker in the Billiard Hall (uncredited)

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      Giovanni Di Benedetto

      Chief of Police Salmi (uncredited)

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      Margherita Horowitz

      Lori's Babysitter (uncredited)

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      Giuseppe Marrocco

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

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      Gennarino Pappagalli

      Man in the Terzi's Institute (uncredited)

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      Aldo Parenti

      (uncredited)

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      Franco Ukmar

      Policeman - Speaks with Morsella About Food (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    6.5
    Written by John Chard on Mon Nov 04 2013
    Sixth Sense and Nine Avenues. Il gatto a nove code (The Cat O’ Nine Tails) is written and directed by Dario Argento. It stars Karl Malden, James Franciscus, Catherine Spaak, Horst Frank, Aldo Reggiani, Carlo Alighiero and Rada Rassimov. Music is by Ennio Morricone and cinematography by Erico Menczer. Blind puzzle solver Franco Arno (Malden) and newspaper man Carlo Giordani (Franciscus) team up to see if they can solve the mystery of the murders that are terrifying the city. With their own lives becoming increasingly in danger, and the lines of investigation splintered all over...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1000000.00

    Revenue

    1204739.00

    Keywords

    • psychopath
    • adoption
    • stalker
    • murder
    • laboratory
    • homicidal
    • serial killer
    • slasher
    • whodunit
    • maniac
    • psychiatrist
    • policeman
    • mental illness
    • psycho killer
    • child kidnapping
    • multiple murder
    • voyeurism
    • madman
    • blind man
    • giallo