The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
- Original title
- La coda dello scorpione
- Directed by
- Sergio Martino
- Genre
- mystery film, thriller film
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 92 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A businessman dies in a plane crash leaving a large insurance payout. A string of murders follows as people connected to the policy are killed.
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What happens
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (Italian: La coda dello scorpione; Spanish: La cola del escorpión, lit. 'The Scorpion's Tail') is a 1971 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Sergio Martino and starring George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Ida Galli, Luigi Pistilli, and Janine Reynaud. The film follows a string of murders occurring after the sudden death of a businessman with a valuable life insurance policy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Man with Icy Eyes (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.