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Tropic of Cancer

Original title: Al tropico del cancro
  • 1972
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
710
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Tropic of Cancer (1972)
CrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

While vacationing in Haiti, a married couple meet an old doctor friend who resides there. Dr. Williams has invented a new drug formula, and there are a few unscrupulous parties interested in... Read allWhile vacationing in Haiti, a married couple meet an old doctor friend who resides there. Dr. Williams has invented a new drug formula, and there are a few unscrupulous parties interested in acquiring it by any means necessary.While vacationing in Haiti, a married couple meet an old doctor friend who resides there. Dr. Williams has invented a new drug formula, and there are a few unscrupulous parties interested in acquiring it by any means necessary.

  • Directors
    • Giampaolo Lomi
    • Edoardo Mulargia
  • Writers
    • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Anthony Steffen
    • Giampaolo Lomi
  • Stars
    • Anthony Steffen
    • Anita Strindberg
    • Gabriele Tinti
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    710
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Giampaolo Lomi
      • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Writers
      • Edoardo Mulargia
      • Anthony Steffen
      • Giampaolo Lomi
    • Stars
      • Anthony Steffen
      • Anita Strindberg
      • Gabriele Tinti
    • 15User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Steffen
    Anthony Steffen
    • Doctor Williams
    Anita Strindberg
    Anita Strindberg
    • Grace Wright
    Gabriele Tinti
    Gabriele Tinti
    • Fred Wright
    Umberto Raho
    Umberto Raho
    • Philip
    Stelio Candelli
    • Garner
    Gordon Felio
    • Mr. Peacock
    Kathryn Witt
    • Robin
    • (as Kathie Witt)
    Richard Osborne
    • Crotz
    Alfio Nicolosi
    • Peacock
    Bob Lemoine
    • Inspector
    Pierre Richard Merceron
    • Jean-Louis
    Fred Ade
    • Haitian Drug Dealer
    • Directors
      • Giampaolo Lomi
      • Edoardo Mulargia
    • Writers
      • Edoardo Mulargia
      • Anthony Steffen
      • Giampaolo Lomi
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    7rundbauchdodo

    Unusual Giallo mixed up with Haitian voodoo rituals

    A scientist invents a hallucinatory drug. Interest of different dubious people in this new drug lead to betrayal and murder.

    This rather underrated and lesser known Italian thriller certainly has its flaws, nonetheless it belongs to the most innovative films of its genre that was booming in the early 1970s. Thanks to its fresh ideas packed in a traditional Giallo plot, it really stands out of the bulk, even though 1972 is probably the most Giallo-intense year ever. The most remarkable moments include feverish dream sequences that are erotic and nightmarish at the same time. The dreams are induced by similarly feverish Haitian voodoo rituals that feature mondo-style animal killing (there is also a non-ritualistic animal killing shown in a slaughterhouse - traces of social comment, obviously).

    The erotic moments are more frequent and sensual than in the average Giallo, and they are very well done (as already mentioned, especially the dreams). The body count is also above average, and in the second half, the movie boosts some murders as creative as they are brutal. It also delivers elements of the spy film genre - drugs can always be sold for big money. And the climax is not necessarily Giallo-typical.

    The leading cast consists of genre regulars: Anthony Steffen plays the inventive scientist and Gabriele Tinti the "hero"; Anita Strindberg is Grace, the woman with the unnerving dreams. On the other hand, the two directors are barely known and none of them made another Giallo (Edoardo Mulargia shot a few Westerns and some Women-in-Prison stuff, but nothing really significant).

    AL TROPICO DEL CANCRO is not a masterpiece, but it's a sleeper of the genre with enough original and surprising elements to make it highly recommendable to the fans of the genre.
    4jordondave-28085

    Another inconsistent murder/ slashing flick

    (1972) Tropic of Cancer/ Al tropico del cancro (In Italian with English subtitles) CRIME THRILLER

    Co-written and directed by Giampaolo Lomi and Edward G. Muller that has Fred (Gabriele Tinti) and his wife Gracie (Anita Strindberg) Wright arriving to Port-au-Prince, Haiti for the intention of see their good friend, biologist and doctor, Dr. Williams (Anthony Steffen). At the same time Dr. Williams also possesses a particular hallucinogenic formula that is being sought after. And through the lens of the killer, he ends up murdering one of Dr. Williams assistant, Douglas, his other assistant, Crotz (Richard Osborne) appears to be missing. Two other businessmen by the name of Mr. Peacock (Gordon Felio) and Mr. Garner (Stelio Candelli) are collaborating to get the formula on their own. At this point Dr Williams friend, Fred appear to be neutral until he decided to ditch his own wife in search of the formula himself by going through Williams papers.

    This is another one of those movies where the main bad guy can appear to be at so many places at once as well as know everything about everyone.
    5Fella_shibby

    Check this forgettable giallo only for Anita Strindberg's chiseled illecebrous face n sharp features.

    I saw this for the first time recently. The poster looked cool n the review by Coventry regarding the gruesome kill made me see this boring giallo. The only redeeming factor is the hot babe Anita Strindberg, one of the first giallo queens. The babe had a unique chiseled face n sharp features n inspite of being very ectomorph (one can clearly see the breast bones rather than the cleavage), her face was really illecebrous. The film lacks suspense n tension n the weird naked dance n the dream sequence is laughable. The kills r forgettable except for the fatso's face.
    8graham-harvey

    An interesting film. Unique.

    This is a unique film. It is like a time portal into 1972 Haiti. Some reviewers will demonise it as racist etc but I found it to be quite neutral really. It had a gay character which was unique in 1972 & while he was stereotypical, he was basically accepted as another human with his strengths & weaknesses. It is quite sexually open for its time & seems to explore a lot of voodoo culture in a way that seemed more documented than acted. A sense of the climate of the tropics imbues the film and a regard for Haiti.
    6christopher-underwood

    there are one or two rather good scenes

    There are a couple of moments, with a pair of dark trousers, that we could say was like a giallo but the rest of the time it is really rather confusing. There are one or two rather good scenes, as the film was made in Haiti, but it is all a bit of a mess. There are some odd people but the dubbing is even more odd which makes it seem really silly. We have to mention Gordon Felio the rather large man had done a couple of films especially with What's New Pussycat (1965), uncredited as the 'fat man'. Anthony Steffen is usually rather good and was in The Crimes of the Black Cat (1972) and The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave (1971) otherwise he was in many great spaghetti westerns. Anita Strindberg can be good and certainly her best giallo was Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only Have the Key (1972). Of course she had her breasts enhanced and she usually bares them and also with a 'blacksploitation' moment in this one.

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    • Trivia
      Not based on the celebrated Henry Miller book of the same title.
    • Goofs
      Chasing Williams down an otherwise empty street, despite plenty of space to run around the only other person present, Garner appears to make a point of running straight for the guy to push him out of the way.
    • Quotes

      Fred Wright: Having a slut for a wife can have its advantages.

    • Crazy credits
      "The sequence of documentary nature were filmed on location, and are therefore authentic in every detail."

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1972 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Haiti
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Inferno unter heißer Sonne
    • Filming locations
      • Haiti
    • Production companies
      • 14 Luglio Cinematografica
      • Plata Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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