L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco (1971)
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Cast
Luigi Pistilli, Anton Diffring, Dagmar Lassander, Werner Pochath, Arthur O'Sullivan, Renato Romano, Dominique Boschero, Sergio Doria, Valentina Cortese, Ruth Durley, Niall Toibin
A disgraced former inspector is brought back to investigate a series of killings connected to an ambassador.
The story
In Dublin, a killer murders several women with a razor and disfigures their faces with vitriol. The victims are found to have been intimate with an ambassador, prompting police to seek a discreet investigation. They recall former Inspector John Norton, who was dismissed from the force for brutality. A widower and father to a daughter just over the age of majority, Norton begins spending time with the ambassador’s daughter to get close to the diplomat’s family. His investigation unfolds alongside this new relationship, as he works to uncover who is behind the killings.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Dublin, a homicidal maniac kills several women with a razor, disfiguring their faces with vitriol. All the victims turn out to have been intimate with an ambassador. To investigate the diplomat more discreetly, the police recall former Inspector John Norton to service; he had previously been dismissed from the force for his brutality. A widower and the father of a daughter just over the age of majority, Norton begins spending time with the ambassador’s daughter so he can get close to the ambassador’s family, and starts a relationship with her. After a thorough investigation, the protagonist discovers the killer’s identity.
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