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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release1971

Runtime1h 52m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,000,000

Revenue$1,204,739

Production

Labrador Films

Seda Spettacoli

Terra-Filmkunst

Titanus

Movie

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971

1h 52m

6.7

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Synopsis

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

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