
The Cat o' Nine Tails(1971)
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.


“All the screaming in the world won't help!”
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

Tony Musante
Sam Dalmas

Suzy Kendall
Julia

Enrico Maria Salerno
Inspector Morosini

Eva Renzi
Monica Ranieri

Umberto Raho
Alberto Ranieri

Renato Romano
Professor Carlo Dover

Giuseppe Castellano
Monti

Mario Adorf
Berto Consalvi

Pino Patti
Faiena

Gildo Di Marco
Garullo
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of based on novel or book, psychopath, painting, murder, whodunit, maniac. Directed by Dario Argento, it stars Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno. An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
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