The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971)
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...
- Released
- 1971-08-24
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Riccardo Freda, Riccardo Freda, Sandro Continenza, Günter Ebert
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 from 42 votes
Cast
- Luigi Pistilli as ex-Inspector John Norton
- Dagmar Lassander as Helene Sobieski
- Anton Diffring as Ambassador Sobieski
- Arthur O'Sullivan as Inspector Lawrence
- Werner Pochath as Marc Sobieski (as Werner Pochat)
- Dominique Boschero as Ambassador Sobieski's mistress
- Renato Romano as Mandel, the chauffeur
- Sergio Doria as Walter
- Ruth Durley as Norton's mother
- Valentina Cortese as Madame Sobieski
- Emmet Bergin as Man in café (uncredited)
- Niall Tóibín as Doctor (uncredited)