Rent Cat O'Nine Tails (1971)
3.3 of 5 from 101 ratings
1h 47min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arnò (Karl Malden), who overheard an attempt to blackmail one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperilled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis), Franco's young niece, may also be in killer's sights...
- Actors:
- James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi, Horst Frank, Rada Rassimov, Aldo Reggiani, Carlo Alighiero, Vittorio Congia, Ugo Fangareggi, Tom Felleghy, Emilio Marchesini, Fulvio Mingozzi, Corrado Olmi, Pino Patti, Umberto Raho, Jacques Stany, Stefano Oppedisano, Ada Pometti, Walter Pinelli
- Directors:
- Dario Argento
- Producers:
- Salvatore Argento
- Writers:
- Dario Argento, Luigi Collo, Dardano Sacchetti
- Aka:
- Il gatto a nove code / The Cat O'Nine Tails
- Studio:
- Blackhorse Entertainment
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 01/04/2013
- Run Time:
- 111 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Darios Murderous Moggy: Director Dario Argento remembers 'The Cat o' Nine Tails'
- Sergio Martino: The Art and Arteries of the Giallo
- Cat o' Nine Tails in Reflection, an interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi
- Original Italian Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/08/2021
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
- Nine Lives, an interview with co\-writer/director Dario Argento
- The Writer O' Many Tales, an interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti
- Child Star, an interview with actress Cinzia De Carolis
- Giallo in Turin, an interview with production manager Angelo Iacono
- Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English
- Original Italian, international and US theatrical trailers
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Reviews (1) of Cat O'Nine Tails
Nine Tails, Too Many Twists - Cat O'Nine Tails review by griggs
Argento's second feature knots itself into a whodunnit that's equal parts pulp thriller and grisly sideshow. The Cat O'Nine Tails the essentials: vivid suspects, inventive murders, and a slinky Morricone score that keeps the tension taut. The oddball pairing of a blind crossword designer and his precocious niece brings warmth, though their sleuthing never gets the space it deserves.
When Argento stages a set piece, he’s at his best—the train station killing early on is a stylish standout, and the later deaths each find their own lurid flourish. A streak of dark humour flickers through, a sly reminder that style is as much the point as suspense. Yet the mystery sprawls, stretching longer than it needs to. Not Argento at his peak, but a blood-streaked stepping stone that shows how quickly he was finding his signature.
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