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

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.

suspensefulmysteriousstylishtenseunsettlingfast-pacedintricatedark

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)

Trailer

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