The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

98 mins | Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Aug. 12, 1971

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

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

98 mins | Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Aug. 12, 1971

The Black Belly of the Tarantula
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, P.A.C., Da Ma Produzione
Original title La tarantola dal ventre nero
Directors Paolo Cavara
Writers Lucile Laks, Marcello Danon

Cast

Giancarlo Giannini

as Inspector Tellini

Claudine Auger

as Laura

Barbara Bouchet

as Maria Zani

Rossella Falk

as Franca Valentino

Silvano Tranquilli

as Paolo Zani

Annabella Incontrera

as Mirta Ricci

Ezio Marano

as Masseur

Barbara Bach

as Jenny

Stefania Sandrelli

as Anna Tellini

Giancarlo Prete

as Mario

Anna Saia

as Maria's friend

Nino Vingelli

as Inspector Di Giacomo

Daniele Dublino

as Entomologist

Giuseppe Fortis

as Psychiatrist

Guerrino Crivello

as Informer

Fulvio Mingozzi

as Surgeon

Giorgio Dolfin

as Policeman

Carla Mancini

as Client at beauty parlor

Alfonso Giganti

as Policeman in projection room

Eleonora Giorgi

as Maid in beauty parlor

Ettore Mattia

as La catapulta

Eugene Walter

as Ginetto, the waiter (as Walter Eugene)

Giuliana Farnese

as Mrs. Fluzzi (uncredited)