The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco
96 min
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...
- Release date
- August 24, 1971
- Country of origin
- Italy, France, Germany
- Music
- Stelvio Cipriani
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Cast
- Luigi Pistilli as Detective John Norton
- Dagmar Lassander as Helen Sobiesky
- Anton Diffring as Ambassador Sobiesky
- Arthur O'Sullivan as Inspector Lawrence
- Werner Pochath as Marc Sobiesky
- Dominique Boschero as The Ambassador's mistress
- Renato Romano as Mandel
- Sergio Doria as Walter
- Valentina Cortese as Mrs. Sobiesky
- Emmet Bergin as Man in café (uncredited)
- Niall Toibin as Doctor (uncredited)
- Ruth Durley as Norton's mother
Crew
- Riccardo Freda · Director
- Riccardo Freda · Writer
- Sandro Continenza · Writer
- Günter Ebert · Writer
- Richard Mann · Writer
- Stelvio Cipriani · Composer
- Silvano Ippoliti · Cinematographer
- Riccardo Freda · Editor
- Giuseppe Chevalier · Production designer