THE CAT O' NINE TAILS (1971) James Francisus Karl Malden
Franco Arnò, a former journalist, was blinded 15 years ago in an accident. He lives with and cares for his orphaned adolescent niece Lori, who acts as his eyes. Carlo Giordani is an investigative newspaper reporter. Arnò and Giordani meet when Giordani investigates a break-in at the Terzi Institute, which is located across the street from Arnò's home, and which does among other things research into genetics. One of their research projects investigates the chromosome makeup of people with criminally violent tendencies.