Horror ·Mystery ·Thriller · Germany · 1971 · 1h 52m

The Cat o' Nine Tails

Il gatto a nove code

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Director
Dario Argento
Cast
James Franciscus as Carlo Giordani Karl Malden as Franco Arnò Catherine Spaak as Anna Terzi Pier Paolo Capponi as Police Supt. Spini Horst Frank as Dr. Braun Rada Rassimov as Bianca Merusi
Crew
Erico Menczer — Director of Photography Franco Fraticelli — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Dario Argento — Screenplay Bryan Edgar Wallace — Screenplay Dardano Sacchetti — Story
Tagline

Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Cat o' Nine Tails — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
psychopathadoptioneye ballstalkerlaboratoryhomicidalserial killerslasherwhodunitmaniacpsychiatristpoliceman
Key Collaborators
Dario Argento Director Erico Menczer Director of Photography Franco Fraticelli Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Dario Argento Screenplay Bryan Edgar Wallace Screenplay Dardano Sacchetti Story Dario Argento Story Luigi Cozzi Story Salvatore Argento Producer Carlo Leva Production Design Carlo Leva Costume Design
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