The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails
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1971
1h 52m
6.7(440 votes)
Horror
Mystery
Thriller

Overview

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

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Titanus

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

James Franciscus

Carlo Giordani

James Franciscus
Acting

Karl Malden

Franco Arnò

Karl Malden
Acting

Catherine Spaak

Anna Terzi

Catherine Spaak
Acting

Pier Paolo Capponi

Police Supt. Spini

Pier Paolo Capponi
Acting

Horst Frank

Dr. Braun

Horst Frank
Acting

Rada Rassimov

Bianca Merusi

Rada Rassimov
Acting

Aldo Reggiani

Dr. Casoni

Aldo Reggiani
Acting

Carlo Alighiero

Dr. Calabresi

Carlo Alighiero
Acting

Vittorio Congia

Righetto (cameraman)

Vittorio Congia
Acting

Ugo Fangareggi

Gigi the Loser

Ugo Fangareggi
Acting

Tom Felleghy

Dr. Esson

Tom Felleghy
Acting

Emilio Marchesini

Dr. Mombelli

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Acting

Fulvio Mingozzi

Spimi's man

Fulvio Mingozzi
Acting

Corrado Olmi

Morsella

Corrado Olmi
Acting

Pino Patti

Barber

Pino Patti
Acting

Umberto Raho

Manuel's ex-lover

Umberto Raho
Acting

Jacques Stany

Prof. Manera

Jacques Stany
Acting

Stefano Oppedisano

Taxi driver

Stefano Oppedisano
Acting

Ada Pometti

Telephone operator

Ada Pometti
Acting

Walter Pinelli

Unknown Role

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Sascha Helwin

Unknown Role

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Marie Louise Sinclair

Film starlet

Marie Louise Sinclair
Acting

Martial Boschero

Unknown Role

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Cinzia De Carolis

Lori

Cinzia De Carolis
Acting

Werner Pochath

Manuel

Werner Pochath
Acting

Tino Carraro

Prof. Fulvio Terzi

Tino Carraro
Acting

Ettore Arena

Billiard Player (uncredited)

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Acting

Aristide Caporale

Smoker in the Billiard Hall (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale
Acting

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Chief of Police Salmi (uncredited)

Giovanni Di Benedetto
Acting

Margherita Horowitz

Lori's Babysitter (uncredited)

Margherita Horowitz
Acting

Giuseppe Marrocco

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

Giuseppe Marrocco
Acting

Gennarino Pappagalli

Man in the Terzi's Institute (uncredited)

Gennarino Pappagalli
Acting

Aldo Parenti

(uncredited)

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Franco Ukmar

Policeman - Speaks with Morsella About Food (uncredited)

Franco Ukmar

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