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The Cat o' Nine Tails
Summary: A reporter and a blind puzzle writer investigate a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company conducting secret genetic experiments, finding themselves targeted by the killer.
Release Date: June 18, 1971
Director:
Dario Argento
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
MPAA: R
Language: Italian
Movie budget: $ 1,000,000
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