The Cat o' Nine Tails

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The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)

16 05/21/1971 (US) Mystery, Thriller, Horror 1h 52m

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Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!

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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.

Dario Argento

Director, Screenplay, Story
Bryan Edgar Wallace

Screenplay
Dardano Sacchetti

Story
Luigi Cozzi

Story

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James Franciscus

Carlo Giordani
Karl Malden

Franco Arnò
Catherine Spaak

Anna Terzi
Pier Paolo Capponi

Police Supt. Spini
Horst Frank

Dr. Braun
Rada Rassimov

Bianca Merusi
Aldo Reggiani

Dr. Casoni
Carlo Alighiero

Dr. Calabresi
Vittorio Congia

Righetto (cameraman)
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A review by John Chard

65%

Written by John Chard on November 4, 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... read the rest.

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