The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
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Italian theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Sergio Martino |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino |
| Screenplay by | Ernesto Gastaldi Eduardo Manzanos Brochero Sauro Scavolini |
| Story by | Eduardo Manzanos Brochero |
| Starring | George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Ida Galli |
| Music by | Bruno Nicolai |
| Cinematography | Emilio Foriscot |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
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Production
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Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
Devon Film |
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Release dates
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16 August 1971 |
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Running time
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90 min. |
| Country | Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | €19,571,993 (Spain) |
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (Italian: La coda dello scorpione) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino.[1]
Plot
A widow inherits a small fortune when her husband dies in a freak jet crash. However, before she can escape to a retreat with her secret lover the widow is brutally murdered and the money stolen. Now an insurance investigator and his journalist love interest must figure out exactly who is murdering anyone involved with the late widow and exactly what their vicious vendetta is.
Cast
- George Hilton as Peter Lynch
- Anita Strindberg as Cléo Dupont
- Alberto de Mendoza as John Stanley
- Ida Galli as Lisa Baumer
- Janine Reynaud as Lara Florakis
- Luigi Pistilli as Inspector Stavros
- Tom Felleghy as Mr. Brenton
- Luis Barboo as Sharif
- Lisa Leonardi as Hostess
- Tomás Picó as George Barnet
Critical reception
AllMovie called it a "devilishly entertaining giallo thriller".[2]
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Case of the Scorpion's Tail at IMDb
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