The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
Overview
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...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.541 |
Directed By
Riccardo Freda
Crew
Riccardo Freda
Mario Mazzoni
Sandro Continenza
Nick Alexander
Vivalda Vigorelli
Riccardo Freda
Giuseppe Chevalier
André Tranché
Robert Dorfmann
Enrico Sasso
Lamberto Marini
Ennio Nobili
Giuseppe Chevalier
Günter Ebert
Bruno Micheli
Gertrud Petermann
Leo Massa
Riccardo Freda
Renato Romano
Alfonso Donati
Leo Jahn
Renato Doria
Richard Mann
Stelvio Cipriani
Silvano Ippoliti
Nadia Vitali
Franco Fumagalli
Aldo De Martino
Ennio Marzocchini
Giuseppe Bruno Bossio
Fritz Hammel
TOP CAST
Luigi Pistilli
ex-Inspector John Norton
Dagmar Lassander
Helene Sobieski
Anton Diffring
Ambassador Sobieski
Arthur O'Sullivan
Inspector Lawrence
Werner Pochath
Marc Sobieski (as Werner Pochat)
Dominique Boschero
Ambassador Sobieski's mistress
Renato Romano
Mandel, the chauffeur
Sergio Doria
Walter
Ruth Durley
Norton's mother
Valentina Cortese
Madame Sobieski
Emmet Bergin
Man in café (uncredited)
Niall Tóibín
Doctor (uncredited)
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