The Cat o' Nine Tails

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The Cat o' Nine Tails

"Caught between the truth and a murderer's hand!"

1971

1h 52m

6.7(429 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Overview

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

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34 members

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James Franciscus

Carlo Giordani

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Karl Malden

Franco Arnò

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Catherine Spaak

Anna Terzi

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Pier Paolo Capponi

Police Supt. Spini

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Horst Frank

Dr. Braun

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Rada Rassimov

Bianca Merusi

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Aldo Reggiani

Dr. Casoni

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Carlo Alighiero

Dr. Calabresi

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Vittorio Congia

Righetto (cameraman)

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Ugo Fangareggi

Gigi the Loser

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Tom Felleghy

Dr. Esson

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Emilio Marchesini

Dr. Mombelli

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Fulvio Mingozzi

Spimi's man

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Corrado Olmi

Morsella

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Pino Patti

Barber

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Umberto Raho

Manuel's ex-lover

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Jacques Stany

Prof. Manera

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Stefano Oppedisano

Taxi driver

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Ada Pometti

Telephone operator

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Walter Pinelli

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Sascha Helwin

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Marie Louise Sinclair

Film starlet

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Martial Boschero

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Cinzia De Carolis

Lori

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Werner Pochath

Manuel

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Tino Carraro

Prof. Fulvio Terzi

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Ettore Arena

Billiard Player (uncredited)

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Aristide Caporale

Smoker in the Billiard Hall (uncredited)

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Giovanni Di Benedetto

Chief of Police Salmi (uncredited)

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Margherita Horowitz

Lori's Babysitter (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Marrocco

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

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Gennarino Pappagalli

Man in the Terzi's Institute (uncredited)

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Aldo Parenti

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Franco Ukmar

Policeman - Speaks with Morsella About Food (uncredited)

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