The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

With needles dipped in deadly venom the victims are paralyzed - so they must lie awake and watch themselves die!

1971•1h 38m•6.1/10

HorrorMysteryThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(95)

Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.

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Production

P.A.C., Da Ma Produzione, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Inspector Tellini

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Laura

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Maria Zani

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Franca Valentino

Silvano Tranquilli

Silvano Tranquilli

Paolo Zani

Annabella Incontrera

Annabella Incontrera

Mirta Ricci

Ezio Marano

Ezio Marano

Masseur

Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach

Jenny

Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli

Anna Tellini

Giancarlo Prete

Giancarlo Prete

Mario

Anna Saia

Maria's friend

Nino Vingelli

Nino Vingelli

Inspector Di Giacomo

Daniele Dublino

Entomologist

Giuseppe Fortis

Giuseppe Fortis

Psychiatrist

Guerrino Crivello

Guerrino Crivello

Informer

Fulvio Mingozzi

Fulvio Mingozzi

Surgeon

Giorgio Dolfin

Giorgio Dolfin

Policeman

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Client at beauty parlor

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Policeman in projection room

Eleonora Giorgi

Eleonora Giorgi

Maid in beauty parlor

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