Alberto de Mendoza, Anita Strindberg, Annalisa Nardi

While Lisa Baumer (Evelyn Stewart) is dallying with her lover in London, her husband dies in a plane crash, leaving her with a $1 million inheritance. However, the insurance company is suspicious abou...( read more  read more... )t the whole thing and puts ace investigator Peter Lynch (George Hilton) on the case. But when prime suspect Lisa turns up dead and her money appears have been stolen, the perp could be anyone. Anita Strindberg co-stars. Sergio Martino directs.

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Unrated, 90 min.

Directed by: Sergio Martino

Release Date: August 16, 1971

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DVD Release Date: May 31, 2005

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  • November 22, 2006
    Can Martino EVER make a bad movie. The answer is, of course, yes but that's not important right now. Right now, let us bask in the eerie glow of his giallo triumphs. This is one of them. It's not quite as good as "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh" but it's still good and is def...( read more)initely worth checking out.
  • October 17, 2009
    "The Case of the Scorpion's Tail" excellently delivers all the elements a great Giallo needs, mistery, gory death and suspense. The performances are good and the production values are fine. The film has some unique camera angles, but delivers the goods in terms of driving the pl...( read more)ot and the execution of the mystery.
    If you're a giallo fan, this is a must see and non-genre fans can appreciate..
  • February 22, 2009
    Un petit giallo dont le seul véritable intérêt et la présence d'Anita Strinberg, particulièrement bien filmée dans la scène finale.
  • March 11, 2007
    It's a really good giallo, Gerorge Hilton is stable as always and Sergio Martino is a very good director. The only thing a hung up to was the killers' dress, it almost make me laugh, but every thing apart of that is good.
  • January 18, 2007
    this was a pretty cool move.
  • November 29, 2006
    I'd like to see this movie!

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