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The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (original title)

92 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   24 August 1971 (Italy)
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In Dublin, a young woman is brutally murdered in her home by a maniac that throws acid in her face and then slits her throat with a razor... See full summary »

Director:

Riccardo Freda

Writers:

Sandro Continenza (screenplay), Riccardo Freda (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander and Anton Diffring
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Luigi Pistilli ...
Detective John Norton
Dagmar Lassander Dagmar Lassander ...
Helen Sobiesky
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring ...
Ambassador Sobiesky
Arthur O'Sullivan Arthur O'Sullivan ...
Inspector Lawrence
Werner Pochath Werner Pochath ...
Marc Sobiesky
Dominique Boschero Dominique Boschero ...
The Ambassador's mistress
Renato Romano ...
Mandel
Sergio Doria Sergio Doria ...
Walter
Ruth Durley Ruth Durley
Valentina Cortese ...
Mrs. Sobiesky
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Storyline

In Dublin, a young woman is brutally murdered in her home by a maniac that throws acid in her face and then slits her throat with a razor. Her mangled body is later discovered in the boot of a limousine owned by the Swiss Ambassador Sobiesky. The Ambassador, who was the dead woman's lover, refuses to cooperate with the police due to his diplomatic immunity. John Norton, an ex-cop famed for his brutal working methods, is brought in to help and gets too deeply involved when he stars an affair with the Ambassador's beautiful step-daughter, Helen. Meanwhile, the brutal killings continue... Written by Anonymous  

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Ambassador | Maniac | Dead Woman | Diplomatic Immunity | Acid  | See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

Italian

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Also Known As:

Die Bestie mit dem feurigen Atem See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Corona, Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche, Terra-Filmkunst See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When the German Co-Producer Artur Brauner saw the finished film, he decided to skip a theatrical release in Germany, just due to the quality of the film which he wasn't satisfied with. See more »