The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) - Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!

The Cat o' Nine Tails

Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!
( Horror / Mystery / Thriller )

US Runtime: 112 min

Country of Origin: France / Germany / Italy

Premiere Date:
Feb 12, 1971 [Italy]

Director:	Dario Argento [Director]

Writers:	Dario Argento [Screenplay] Dario Argento [Story] Luigi Cozzi [Story] Dardano Sacchetti [Story] Bryan Edgar Wallace [Screenplay]

Producer:	Salvatore Argento [Producer]

Cinematography:	Erico Menczer [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Franco Fraticelli [Editor]

Music Composed by	Ennio Morricone [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Carlo Leva [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Carlo Leva [Costume Design] Luca Sabatelli [Costume Design]

Production Companys:	Labrador Films (FR) Seda Spettacoli (IT) Terra-Filmkunst (DE) Titanus (IT)

Plot Summary:

A reporter and a blind puzzle writer investigate a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company conducting secret genetic experiments, finding themselves targeted by the killer.

Cast:

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) Ugo Fangareggi Gigi the Loser Tom Felleghy Dr. Esson Emilio Marchesini Dr. Mombelli Fulvio Mingozzi Spimi's man Corrado Olmi Morsella		Pino Patti Barber Umberto Raho Manuel's ex-lover Jacques Stany Prof. Manera Stefano Oppedisano Taxi driver Ada Pometti Telephone operator Walter Pinelli Sascha Helwin Marie Louise Sinclair Film starlet Martial Boschero Cinzia De Carolis Lori Werner Pochath Manuel Tino Carraro Prof. Fulvio Terzi Aldo Parenti (uncredited)

Uncredited Cast:

Ettore Arena Billiard Player (uncredited) Aristide Caporale Smoker in the Billiard Hall (uncredited) Giovanni Di Benedetto Chief of Police Salmi (uncredited) Margherita Horowitz Lori's Babysitter (uncredited)		Giuseppe Marrocco Man at Table in the Saint Peter's Club (uncredited) Gennarino Pappagalli Man in the Terzi's Institute (uncredited) Franco Ukmar Policeman - Speaks with Morsella About Food (uncredited)

Sound Crew:

Luciano Anzellotti Sound Effects Massimo Anzellotti Sound Effects Editor Eugenio Fiori Boom Operator		Romano Pampaloni Sound Recordist Mario Ronchetti Sound

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Luciano Vittori Visual Effects

Art Department:

Romeo Costantini Assistant Set Decoration Franco Pedacchia Assistant Production Design		Lamberto Verdenelli Property Master Luciano Vittori Title Designer

Directing Crew:

Roberto Pariante Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Roberto Bertozzi Electrician Roberto Brega Camera Operator Arturo de Castelterlango First Assistant Camera Rodolfo Flibotti Gaffer Giuseppe Gabrielli Grip Maurizio La Monica Second Assistant Camera Alberico Loreti Best Boy Electric		Renato Mascagno First Assistant Camera Ettore Migalizzi Grip Giovanni Migalizzi Grip Maurizio Migalizzi Key Grip Firmino Palmieri Still Photographer Francesco Rachini Electrician Carlo Vinciguerra Electrician

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