| La gatta da pelare | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Pippo Franco |
| Written by | Giancarlo Magalli Ugo Liberatore Pippo Franco |
| Cinematography | Carlo Carlini |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano |
| Music by | Pippo Franco |
| Language | Italian |
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A jealous cartoonist kills, in his comics, the psychoanalyst of his wife. When the murder happens in reality, he is the main suspect.
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