The Cat o' Nine Tails

– A reporter and a blind retired journalist try to solve a series of murders. The crimes are connected..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Original Name:
Il gatto a nove code
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) - Also known as Il gatto a nove code

A reporter and a blind retired journalist try to solve a series of murders. The crimes are connected to experiments by a pharmaceutical company in secret research. The two end up becoming targets of the killer.

The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 May 1971

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
GP

Director:

Dario Argento

Writer:

Dario Argento (story), Luigi Cozzi (story), Dardano Sacchetti (story), Dario Argento (screenplay)

Main Actors:

James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi

Plot:

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.

Production:

Blue Underground

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Metacritic:
63%