---
title: 'The Cat o'' Nine Tails (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dario Argento'
released: '1971-02-12'
runtime_minutes: 89
certification: 'GP'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cat-o-nine-tails-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065761/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)

1971 · GP · 89 min · Drama, Horror, Thriller · Germany, France, Italy

Original title: Il gatto a nove code
Part of: Animal Trilogy

## Synopsis

The Cat o' Nine Tails is a 1971 giallo film directed by Dario Argento, adapted from a story by Argento, Luigi Cozzi, Dardano Sacchetti, and an uncredited Bryan Edgar Wallace. It stars James Franciscus, Karl Malden, and Catherine Spaak.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Screenplay:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Salvatore Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/salvatore-argento)
- **Director of Photography:** [Erico Menczer](https://cinepixo.com/people/erico-menczer)

## Cast

- [Fulvio Mingozzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvio-mingozzi)
- [Catherine Spaak](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-spaak)
- [Margherita Horowitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/margherita-horowitz)
- [Vittorio Congia](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-congia)
- [James Franciscus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franciscus)
- [Werner Pochath](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-pochath)
- [Gennarino Pappagalli](https://cinepixo.com/people/gennarino-pappagalli)
- [Aristide Caporale](https://cinepixo.com/people/aristide-caporale)
- [Ugo Fangareggi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-fangareggi)
- [Stefano Oppedisano](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefano-oppedisano)
- [Pier Paolo Capponi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-capponi)
- [Karl Malden](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-malden)
- [Corrado Olmi](https://cinepixo.com/people/corrado-olmi)
- [Tom Felleghy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-felleghy)
- [Rada Rassimov](https://cinepixo.com/people/rada-rassimov)

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