The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (Italian: La coda dello scorpione / Tail of the Scorpion)[2] is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino, produced by Luciano Martino and co-written by Ernesto Gastaldi and Eduardo Maria Brochero. It starred George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Ida Galli and Janine Reynaud, and the music soundtrack was by Bruno Nicolai.[3]
| The Case of the Scorpion's Tail | |
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Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sergio Martino |
| Screenplay by | Ernesto Gastaldi Eduardo Manzanos Brochero Sauro Scavolini |
| Story by | Eduardo Manzanos Brochero |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino |
| Starring | George Hilton Anita Strindberg Alberto de Mendoza, Ida Galli |
| Cinematography | Emilio Foriscot |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
| Music by | Bruno Nicolai |
Production companies | Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica Devon Film |
Release date | 16 August 1971 |
Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | €19,571,993 (Spain) |
Plot
A widow named Lisa (Ida Galli) 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 slashed to death and the money stolen. Now an insurance investigator (George Hilton) and his journalist love interest (Anita Strindberg) must figure out exactly who is murdering anyone involved with the late widow, and why. A strange gold cufflink holds the key to the mystery.[4]
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".[5]
Adrian Luther Smith wrote "....one of the best of Sergio Martino's impressive batch of thrillers. It has considerable energy, some pleasing exotic locations and is crammed with a great cast of shady characters.....The resulting gory carnage is graphically presented."[6]
References
- ^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 20
- ^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 20
- ^ Robert Firsching (2015). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
- ^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 20
- ^ Firsching, Robert. "The Case of the Scorpion's Tail - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 20
External links
- The Case of the Scorpion's Tail at IMDb