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The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)

Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Riccardo Freda
Writer : Riccardo Freda, Sandro Continenza, Günter Ebert, Renato Romano

Synopsis

In Dublin, the acid-scarred, razor-slashed corpse of a young woman is discovered in the boot of the Swiss Ambassador's limousine. The Ambassador, his family and employees all become immediate suspects. Faced with the problem of diplomatic immunity, the police officer in charge of the case brings in John Norton, an ex-Inspector known for his brutal methods, to carry out an "unoffical" investigation. While Norton develops a relationship with the Ambassdor's attractive daughter, several more gruesome murders occur...

Actors

Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
ex-Inspector John Norton
Dagmar Lassander
Dagmar Lassander
Helene Sobieski
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
Ambassador Sobieski
Arthur O'Sullivan
Arthur O'Sullivan
Inspector Lawrence
Werner Pochath
Werner Pochath
Marc Sobieski (as Werner Pochat)
Dominique Boschero
Dominique Boschero
Ambassador Sobieski's mistress
Renato Romano
Renato Romano
Mandel, the chauffeur
Sergio Doria
Sergio Doria
Walter
Ruth Durley
Ruth Durley
Norton's mother
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Madame Sobieski
Emmet Bergin
Emmet Bergin
Man in café (uncredited)
Niall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
Doctor (uncredited)

Crews

Riccardo Freda
Riccardo Freda
Director
Riccardo Freda
Riccardo Freda
Screenplay
Sandro Continenza
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Günter Ebert
Günter Ebert
Screenplay
Renato Romano
Renato Romano
Screenplay
André Tranché
André Tranché
Dialogue
Richard Mann
Richard Mann
Novel
Robert Dorfmann
Robert Dorfmann
Co-Producer
Ennio Nobili
Ennio Nobili
Producer
Stelvio Cipriani
Stelvio Cipriani
Original Music Composer
Silvano Ippoliti
Silvano Ippoliti
Director of Photography
Riccardo Freda
Riccardo Freda
Editor
Giuseppe Chevalier
Giuseppe Chevalier
Production Designer
Giuseppe Chevalier
Giuseppe Chevalier
Art Direction
Nadia Vitali
Nadia Vitali
Costume Designer
Lamberto Marini
Lamberto Marini
Makeup Artist
Alfonso Donati
Alfonso Donati
Production Manager
Franco Fumagalli
Franco Fumagalli
Unit Manager
Fritz Hammel
Fritz Hammel
Unit Manager
Leo Jahn
Leo Jahn
Assistant Director
Nick Alexander
Nick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aldo De Martino
Aldo De Martino
Sound Engineer
Renato Doria
Renato Doria
Assistant Camera
Ennio Marzocchini
Ennio Marzocchini
Assistant Camera
Leo Massa
Leo Massa
Still Photographer
Mario Mazzoni
Mario Mazzoni
Still Photographer
Enrico Sasso
Enrico Sasso
Camera Operator
Bruno Micheli
Bruno Micheli
Assistant Editor
Gertrud Petermann
Gertrud Petermann
Assistant Editor
Vivalda Vigorelli
Vivalda Vigorelli
Continuity
Giuseppe Bruno Bossio
Giuseppe Bruno Bossio
Production Secretary

Trailers and other movies

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire - Original English Trailer HD (Riccardo Freda, 1971)

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