The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) Horror Thriller Mystery
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Cat o' Nine Tails
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.00/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.1/10
The Cat o' Nine Tails Plot Synopsis:
Franco Arno is a blind man that lives with his young niece and makes a living writing crossword puzzles. One night, while walking on the street, he overhears a weird conversation between two man sitting in a car parked in front of a medical institute where genetic experiments are performed. The same night someone breaks in the institute and knocks out a guard. Arno decides to investigate with the help of reporter Carlo Giordani.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A newspaper reporter and a retired, blind journalist try to solve a series of killings connected to a pharmaceutical company"s experimental, top-secret research projects and in so doing, both become targets of the killer.
Tagline: It"s nine times more suspenseful!
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The Cat o' Nine Tails Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Language: English, Italian
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Cat o' Nine Tails Release Dates In Theaters: May 21, 1971, Blu-ray 4K: Nov 23, 2021, Blu-ray CE: Aug 14, 2018, Blu-ray: Jan 09, 2018
Writers: Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi, Dardano Sacchetti, Bryan Edgar Wallace
Producers: Salvatore Argento, Sergio Bonotti, Raoul Katz
Editors: Franco Fraticelli
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The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Cat o' Nine Tails Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ... | |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Franciscus, as Carlo Giordani, passed away at age 57 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: James Francicus | Jim Franciscus - Karl Malden, as Franco Arnò, passed away at age 97 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Cpl. Karl Malden | Malden Sekulovich - Catherine Spaak – Anna Terzi
- Pier Paolo Capponi, as Police Supt. Spini, passed away at age 79 in Torri.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Paolo Capponi | Pier-Paolo Capponi | Pierpaolo Capponi | Paul Carey | Norman Clark - Horst Frank, as Dr. Braun, passed away at age 69 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Horst Franck - Rada Rassimov – Bianca Merusi
- Aldo Reggiani – Dr. Casoni
- Carlo Alighiero, as Dr. Calabresi, passed away at age 94 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Aquarius - Vittorio Congia – Righetto (cameraman)
- Ugo Fangareggi – Gigi the Loser
- Tom Felleghy (b. November 26, 1921) – Dr. Esson
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Tom Felag | Tom Fellegay | Thomas Felleghi | Tommaso Felleghi | Tom Felleghi | T. Felleghy | Thomas Felleghy | Thomas Fellegi | Tom Fellegi | Thomas Fellegy | Tom Fellegy | Tom Fellighi - Emilio Marchesini – Dr. Mombelli
- Fulvio Mingozzi – Spimi''s man
- Corrado Olmi (b. October 24, 1926) – Morsella
Sign: Scorpio - Pino Patti, as Barber, passed away at age 66 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Also known as: Giuseppe Sorrentino | Giuseppe Surrentino
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